Patient's question:
At 24 weeks of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. My fasting blood sugar is 5.38. The doctor said that from now on, I cannot eat any fruits and can only eat cucumbers and tomatoes. However, I'm afraid the baby will be malnourished if I don't eat any fruits at all. I heard that diabetics can eat snow lotus fruit, which is known to lower blood sugar. I want to ask if gestational diabetics can eat snow lotus fruit? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Dragon fruit, as a low-calorie, high-fiber fruit, can help lower blood pressure, reduce blood lipids, moisturize the lungs, detoxify, improve skin health, and enhance eyesight. It also has a supportive effect on treating constipation and diabetes. The low-calorie, high-fiber dragon fruit is an excellent edible fruit.Pregnant women with gestational diabetes can consume dragon fruit in moderation, along with low-glycemic-index vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and celery. Other suitable fruits include grapefruits, kiwis, and green apples.
For staple foods, pregnant women with gestational diabetes should preferably choose coarse grains like cornmeal, buckwheat flour, and oatmeal.
Pregnant women with gestational diabetes should avoid various candies, refined sugar, honey, jams, candied fruits, lotus root starch, and desserts. Regular prenatal examinations should be conducted to prevent complications such as macrosomia (large for gestational age) in pregnant women with gestational diabetes.