Can I eat dragon fruit if I have high blood sugar?

Many friends think that pitaya has many benefits and that it does not taste sweet, so patients with high blood sugar should be able to eat it. This idea is wrong. Dragon fruit is a fruit with a high sugar content, so it is not suitable for people with high blood sugar.

Although pitaya does not taste sweet, it has a high sugar content. Pitaya, also known as red dragon fruit. Native to tropical Central America. Dragon fruit is rich in nutrients and has unique functions. It contains plant albumin and anthocyanins that are rare in general plants, as well as rich vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber.

What to eat if blood sugar is high?

1. The staple food is generally rice and noodles, but we prefer coarse grains, such as oats, cereals, cornmeal, etc., because these foods contain more inorganic salts and vitamins, and are rich in dietary fiber. Dietary fiber has the effect of lowering blood sugar and is beneficial to controlling blood sugar.

2. For patients with high blood sugar, soybeans and soy products are the best protein sources. On the one hand, they contain high-quality protein; on the other hand, they do not contain cholesterol and have a lipid-lowering effect, so they can replace some animal foods, such as meat.

3. During the calorie control period, if you still feel hungry, you can eat vegetables with low sugar content, boil them in water, and then mix them with some seasonings. Because vegetables contain high levels of dietary fiber and water, have low heat energy and have a filling effect, they are essential foods for diabetic patients.

4. Prohibited foods include: white sugar, brown sugar, glucose and sugar-based sweets, such as candy, cakes, jam, candied fruit, ice cream, sweet drinks, etc. In addition, potatoes, yam, taro, lotus root, garlic sprouts, carrots, etc. which are high in carbohydrates should be used less or the corresponding staple food amount should be reduced after consumption.