Patient's question:
My grandmother was thoroughly examined by the hospital and diagnosed with diabetes. She has been taking medication for treatment, but the condition has not been well controlled. We are all very worried about her and plan to bring her over here for care. I would like to ask the doctor how to balance her diet for diabetes?Doctor's answer:
In the dietary treatment of diabetes, the most important task is to control weight, achieving and maintaining an ideal weight. The key to weight control is a balanced diet. A balanced diet involves diverse, nutritionally appropriate foods, minimal portion sizes, and regular, scheduled meals. Appropriately control the total intake of staple foods, advocate the use of coarse grains and a variety of foods, and limit sweet foods. Diabetic kidney patients should eat less soy products, follow a light diet, and reduce salt and fat intake to avoid fatty meats. Eat more vegetables but limit fruit consumption.