Harianjogja.com, JAKARTA – Diebetes sufferers must be more vigilant about this Covid-19 pandemic. They need to control blood sugar.
If negligence and blood sugar rise, it can worsen the disease and even lead to complications such as heart disease, chronic kidney disease, stroke and organ amputation.
Endocrinologist Dante Saksono Harbuwono said controlling blood sugar also means regulating the frequency and health of eating patterns. Diabetics should avoid all types of food products that are high in calories and sugar.
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“As long as there are not too many calories. Want Moringa leaves, spinach, water spinach, are useful as a source of low calories but filling, “he recently told Bisnis.
Diabetics are also advised to avoid snacks. If you can’t stand snacking, you should replace snacks with fruit.
“The most dangerous time for a pandemic is snacking. That’s what makes blood go crazy. Snacks are replaced with fruit, ”he said.
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In the midst of this pandemic, diabetes sufferers are very important to take care of themselves because they are included in the vulnerable group of contracting the corona virus (Covid-19). This is because they have a weak immune system.
“Because the immune system changes. It gets worse if blood sugar is bad. The worse the blood sugar, the weaker the immune system, “explained Dante.
Therefore, in addition to controlling blood sugar, diabetics must regularly exercise and take medication according to a doctor’s prescription.
Source: Bisnis.com
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