Xiaoman: People with diabetes should pay close attention to the characteristics of solar terms and keep their blood sugar stable and healthy!
Time always flows away inadvertently, and different scenery is precipitated from time to time. Xiaoman has arrived, and everything is flourishing!
The seasons change, but what remains the same is the topic of health and wellness! We pay more attention to the dissemination of health care knowledge for diabetics:
The ancients said: In the middle of April, those who are small are full, and things are so small that they are full. Xiaoman refers to the grain filling of wheat and other summer-ripening crops, and the grains are beginning to be full, but not fully mature, so it is called Xiaoman.
Xiaoman is one of the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in summer. The beginning of the Xiaoman solar term marks the coming of the hot and humid heat, and it is also the most difficult time for many patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and gout.
After Xiaoman, there are many taboos and precautions for the diet and life of diabetic patients. At this time, we must pay special attention to the following aspects to control the disease and prevent complications! Today, I will give the majority of diabetics some common sense of health care in the season of Xiaoman.
- Diabetics should take care of their feet after Xiaoman Festival
Diabetic patients, especially those with poor blood sugar control and a long course of disease, have already suffered from high sugar damage to the nerves and blood vessels of the lower extremities, and are prone to diabetic foot disease. This season is the time for high incidence of foot disease, mainly because the sky loves bare feet and the weather Reason: The main weather characteristics before and after Xiaoman are high temperature, high humidity and rain. There is a saying that "summer heat is accompanied by dampness", that is to say, the heat of summer heat is most likely to invade the human body together with dampness evil, causing people to fall into the trouble of dampness, thus causing many problems, such as rheumatism, beriberi, acne, etc. Diabetic patients. It is easy to induce diabetic foot.
Therefore, diabetics should pay special attention to protect their feet. First of all, wear comfortable shoes and socks, shoes and socks with good permeability and sweat absorption, and do not wear shoes that expose your feet or make your feet sweat easily when you go out. Secondly, pay attention when soaking your feet every day, dry your feet (including the gaps between your toes) in time, and apply moisturizer. In addition, it is best to check the feet 2-3 times within a week to see if there is any damage, peeling, etc., and please consult a doctor or go to the hospital for help in time.
Diet precautions for diabetics during the Xiaoman season
The weather is hot and prone to bacteria, so do not eat cold food
Due to the poor immunity and poor gastrointestinal tract of people with diabetes, special attention should be paid to diet. In this small full season, the temperature is high and the humidity is high, which creates conditions for the reproduction of bacteria and viruses. Overnight food is easy to spoil, and cold food is easy to damage. Spleen and stomach, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, diabetics should pay special attention, it is best not to eat cold, or overnight food, so as to avoid adverse consequences such as blood sugar out of control.
- The diet of diabetics is mainly based on strengthening the spleen and removing dampness
Many people with diabetes find that in the summer they have symptoms such as loss of appetite, abdominal distension, diarrhea and other symptoms of digestive dysfunction. Therefore, after the Xiaoman season, health care is mainly to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness. Which foods are good for health?
To be based on three fresh: three fresh refers to cucumbers, cherries, garlic moss. Cucumber does not contain sugar and is the best vegetable for diabetics. It can also be used as a substitute for fruit. Eating it often is good for patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood fat, obesity, constipation, etc., and cherries are also suitable low-sugar fruits for diabetics. You can eat 3-5 between meals when the blood sugar is stable; garlic moss is very suitable for diabetics to eat. Garlic moss is not only a home-cooked delicacy, Chinese medicine believes that it is warm in nature, and has the functions of warming the middle and lowering the qi, nourishing the deficiency, and reconciling the internal organs. It is very suitable for spring consumption. Modern nutritional studies have also found that it has various effects such as sterilization and anti-inflammatory.
- During the Xiaoman season, diabetics eat "bitter"
Many diabetics have heard that bitter gourd is very suitable for diabetics to eat. Chinese medicine records: bitter gourd is cold in nature and bitter in taste; it enters the heart, liver, spleen and lung meridians. It has the effect of clearing away heat and removing fire, improving eyesight and detoxification, relieving summer heat and diuretic. For: dysuria, loss of appetite, cancer, diabetes, constipation has a therapeutic effect.
Eating bitter melon for diabetics can help lower blood sugar, because the bitter melon contained in bitter melon can stimulate the secretion of insulin, which has a certain auxiliary effect on the treatment of diabetes. The bitter vegetable, which is the same bitter plant as bitter gourd, is rich in high cellulose, which also helps to delay the absorption of sugar, and also has a certain effect on blood sugar control. Sugar lovers can eat some in moderation.
Three, Xiaoman should pay attention to sleep: sufficient and warm
After Xiaoman, the weather will be more sultry, some people will have insufficient sleep quality due to the hot weather, and some people have the habit of staying up late in summer, which is not a good thing for diabetics. Lack of sleep will directly lead to increased blood sugar levels and increase in the body. of stress hormones. You should develop the habit of sleeping for 7 to 8 hours without interruption every day; after the small full solar term, the temperature will vary greatly, and you should not sleep on the mat, it will still be cooler in the morning and evening, especially for people with diabetes with low immunity, It is easy to catch a cold. Therefore, sugar friends should pay attention to adding clothes in a timely manner, especially when sleeping at night, pay attention to keep warm.
- Diabetics should insist on exercising
Because the temperature will rise after Xiaoman, the human body sweats more, it is easy to consume qi and damage the body fluid, damage the heart yin, and cause symptoms such as fatigue and fatigue. Therefore, some diabetics may reduce the amount of exercise because of this. This is wrong. Diabetics must insist on exercising, which can keep blood sugar stable after meals, and at the same time, it is beneficial to weight control and enhance the sensitivity of the pancreas. Therefore, for diabetes Friends, you must keep exercising, but you should not exercise excessively. It is enough to let your body sweat a little while exercising. You can participate in some activities such as walking, jogging, and Taijiquan. Sweat dripping, hurting Yin and Yang.