Patient's question:
The elderly person in the family used to be very healthy when they were young, but recently they always feel tired and have been drinking a packet of glucose every day. Later, they found that they always have a sweet mouth and went to the hospital for a check-up, where they were diagnosed with diabetes. What should the elderly person with diabetes eat?Doctor's answer:
We suggest eating low-glycemic index fruits such as grapefruit, kiwi, strawberries, and green apples. Because the vitamins, fiber, and minerals contained in fruits are beneficial for diabetics. Fruits contain fructose, glucose, and sucrose. Fructose does not require insulin in metabolism. These fruits contain different amounts, so you cannot believe they are the same. Fruits containing 11-20 grams of sugar include bananas, pomegranates, grapefruits, apples, pears, lychees, mangoes, etc.