Patient's question:
The other day, when I went to the hospital for a prenatal check-up, the doctor told me I had gestational diabetes and asked me to pay attention to my diet. On my way home, I saw a corn stall. Hello, can people with gestational diabetes eat corn?Doctor's answer:
Pregnant diabetic patients can eat corn. Diabetic patients should choose light foods with less oil and salt. "Eating more meat and having fewer dinners" is not scientific. Some people believe that meat is protein while rice is sugar, and eating more meat will not cause blood sugar to rise. In fact, meat can also be converted into sugar and fat in the body. The daily cholesterol intake should be less than 200 milligrams. Animal fat and saturated fatty acids should be reduced, and attention should be paid to regular bowel movements, with at least three bowel movements per day, and they should be on a fixed schedule and in fixed amounts, with an interval of 4-5 hours between meals. Patients with anesthesia insulin or those prone to recurrent hypoglycemia should have 2-3 additional meals between the three main meals. A small portion of food from the three main meals can be set aside for these additional meals to effectively prevent hypoglycemia. Physical exercise can enhance the body's sensitivity to insulin.