Patient's question:
My grandmother had a health check-up at the hospital recently and was found to have diabetes. I am currently taking care of my grandmother. I am not familiar with the condition of diabetes and don't know what she cannot eat. I would like to ask for some advice: what foods should people with diabetes try to avoid as much as possible?Doctor's answer:
Diabetic patients should avoid foods that are high in the glycemic index and high in energy content. Foods with a high glycemic index mainly include all types of sugars, such as sucrose. Prolonged cooking of starch-based foods, such as millet porridge, are also high in energy. The most common high-energy foods are those rich in fats, such as animal organs, fatty meats, and nuts like peanuts and sunflower seeds.