How to make Diabetes uncomplicated
Caring for nutritional fulfillment is one way that blood sugar is stable and not exposed to harmful complications.
Diabetes does not heal, but it can be controlled so that the disease is not exposed to complications. Well, one of the ways that can be done is to pay attention to nutritional intake.
Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to a variety of complications, both acute and chronic. Complications of diabetes can interfere with the quality of life, can even be fatal.
Acute complications of diabetes are complications that arise rapidly. Examples are diabetic ketoacidosis (KAD), non-ketotic hyperglycemic syndrome, and hypoglycemia.
Chronic complications of diabetes generally appear after many years. For example heart and vascular problems (heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease, etc.), eye (cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy), nerve damage or diabetic neuropathy, as well as kidney damage or diabetic nephropathy.
Often, the clinic also suffers from other conditions that contribute to the risk factors of diabetes complications, such as high blood pressure (hypertension) or high cholesterol. These conditions relate to diabetes and can exacerbate each other's conditions.
One source of the emergence of conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, or high cholesterol is a less healthy diet. Therefore, it is important to make nutrients and diet a combination of ways to avoid diabetes complications.
Guide to nutrition intake and diet to be purified
Eating patterns in the diet can help keep the sugar levels steady, which is also beneficial for other conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol. Here is the guide.
- Eat vegetables and fruit. Try to consume five servings of vegetables and fruits every day. The consumption of various vegetables and fruits with different colors can help to get a variety of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
- Make sure you get protein from good sources such as vegetable protein and nonfat animal protein, such as tofu, nuts, chicken without skin, as well as sea fish such as salmon and tuna.
- The recommended carbohydrate source is derived from whole grains such as brown rice, quinoa, oats, and others.
- Consumption of milk and dairy products, such as cheese, yogurt, etc. Make sure you choose products that are low in fat and low in sugar.
- Get fats from healthy fat sources such as avocado, beans, fatty fish, canola oil, and olive oil.
- Avoid foods high in sugar, fat, cholesterol, and salt.
For the portion of the meal, fill the half plate with vegetables, a quarter with a protein source, and the rest of the quarter with a carbohydrate source.
You can add a fat source both in small portions and one serving of fruit. The Menu can be accompanied by white water, low-fat milk, and also with coffee or fresh tea.
Optimize the prevention of complications by doing this
In addition to observing the diet and nutritional intake, other things that should be done by diabetes to prevent complications are:
- Routinely take diabetes medication according to the doctor's instructions, check blood sugar levels, and control to the doctor to make sure the dose and type of your diabetes medication are correct.
- Control to the ophthalmologist once a year to check eye health.
- Regular exercise. If possible, do it every day. If you can't, at least do it three times a week, 30 minutes per session.
- Lose excessive weight. Only by lowering 5-7 percent of excess weight, the risk of complications in diabetes can fall.
- Stop smoking.
- Control blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Treatment of diabetes is not only through the doctor prescribed, but also consider the intake of nutrients, regular exercise, and other healthy lifestyles to avoid complications of diabetes.
Celebrating the World Diabetes Day on 14 November, you need to be more concerned with your health, as the complications of diabetes can result in death. Doing the above steps with discipline can help lower the risks.