JawaPos.com – Blood sugar in type 2 diabetics can spike if you don’t limit their food intake. For this reason, the selection and dosage of food for diabetics needs to be considered according to doctor’s recommendations. Includes breakfast menu.
Then what is the best breakfast for diabetes patients?
Reporting from Express.co.uk, Monday (10/8), the UK Diabetes charity recommends, the best food to help balance blood sugar levels at breakfast is yogurt and natural, unsweetened fruit. So that diabetics do not need to avoid fruit.
“You shouldn’t avoid fruit too much for fear of its sweet taste. Fruit does contain sugar, but it is natural sugar, ”said the Diabetes UK statement.
The sugar in fruits is different from the added sweeteners found in chocolate, biscuits and cakes. However, despite having natural sweeteners, not all fruits are good for diabetics. Choose fruit with a low blood sugar level or low Glycemic Index such as berries, peaches, apples, or oranges. Then you can also eat oats for breakfast.
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it is very important to keep blood sugar levels within a normal target range to prevent serious long-term health consequences. Because, complications of type 2 diabetes can lead to heart disease, stroke, vision loss and kidney failure. The CDC adds that maintained blood sugar levels can also help increase energy and mood.
So always check your blood sugar levels, including when you first wake up, before eating or drinking anything and after eating. In addition, diabetics are advised to check their blood sugar levels two hours after eating and before going to bed.
Some people with type 2 diabetes may also be advised by their doctor to check glucose levels before and after physical activity. The CDC confirms that a typical blood sugar target is between 80 and 130mg / dL before meals, and less than 180mg / dL two hours after meals. In addition, this target range may differ from person to person.
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Editor: Nurul Adriyana Salbiah
Reporter: Marieska Harya Virdhani
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