Patient's question:
When she had the diabetes screening during pregnancy, she didn't pass and was told she had gestational diabetes. She asked us to control our diet and not eat too many high-calorie and sweet foods, fearing it would affect the child. We all actively cooperated, but the past two days she keeps saying she wants to eat some red bean porridge. I'm not sure if it's safe to give her.Doctor's answer:
Hello~! Red beans contain a high amount of vitamins and trace elements, but they also have a high sugar content, so pregnant diabetic patients should not eat too much of them. When consuming a large amount, it is appropriate to reduce the intake of staple foods. If you drink mung bean soup to cool down in the hot summer, you must account for the calories of the mung bean soup in your daily diet. Additionally, items like vermicelli and skin noodles are made from beans or tubers with high sugar content, so you should reduce your intake of staple foods when eating them.