Take good care of your diet and exercise Summer is a good time to control sugar
Take good care of your diet and exercise Summer is a good time to control sugar
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Drinking water should not be restricted
Every hot summer, the number of patients with diabetic complications is likely to continue to increase. The reason is that they sweat a lot in summer and lose a lot of water in their bodies. Especially, elderly diabetic patients do not feel thirsty after dehydration. Once they do not replenish water in time, Diabetic nonketotic hyperosmolar coma may occur.
Diabetic patients often have symptoms of thirst and drinking a lot of water, but many patients think that they should control drinking water after suffering from diabetes, which is actually a big mistake. Drinking too much water is a manifestation of water shortage in the body, and it is a protective response of the human body. Controlling drinking water after suffering from diabetes not only cannot cure diabetes, but will make diabetes more serious, which can cause ketoacidosis or hyperosmotic coma. very dangerous. Therefore, diabetics should not limit drinking water, but it is also not advisable to drink a lot of water at one time or drink cold drinks that are too cold. Avoid drinking beverages with high sugar content and gas-containing beverages, and drink more cold boiled water or herbal tea.
Do not go barefoot or wear sandals
Summer is also a good season for diabetic foot. Diabetic patients are prone to neuropathy. Peripheral nerve necrosis has no pain sensation, and they cannot normally sense the external temperature. Moreover, this neuropathy is very hidden, and patients often do not know that they have developed neuropathy.
The weather is hot in summer, people will wear cooler clothes, and sometimes they will go barefoot, and diabetic patients will have more chances of accidental injuries. Some people stepped on cobblestones and caused inflammation of ulcers on their feet, some stepped on glass and cut blood, and some cut their nails to the flesh. What's worse, diabetic patients often don't know it after the injury, and the wound is not treated in time, which leads to infection, and some even die because of tetanus.
Therefore, diabetic patients must pay attention to going out in summer. Try not to walk barefoot or wear sandals, and stay away from the beach; wear old shoes that you have adapted to; be careful when walking on gravel, sharp stones, hot sand, and hot stones, and don't walk for too long. It is necessary to carefully check whether there are minor injuries on the feet every day, such as abrasions, lacerations, etc., and seek medical treatment in time if any problems are found.
Pay attention to the "three fears"
Diabetes causes problems such as decreased immunity and peripheral neuropathy, turning diabetics into untouchable "glass people". Small problems in the eyes of some healthy people may bring them fatal danger. Therefore, diabetic patients have "three fears".
One is sudden cold and sudden heat, afraid of catching a cold
Dozens of consecutive days of high temperature, followed by pouring rain to cool the heart, sometimes hot and cold weather, making diabetics more susceptible to respiratory infections. Once infected, the patient's blood sugar level is more difficult to control. Such a vicious circle may even lead to lung infection. To prevent problems before they happen, clothes have to be changed frequently. If possible, you might as well prepare a coat in the office or in your carry-on bag.
Second, unclean diet is afraid of diarrhea .
Gastroenteritis is a high incidence in summer, and the resulting dehydration often makes blood sugar rise in a very short period of time, leading to ketoacidosis. Therefore, diabetic patients should pay more attention to food hygiene, and they should not eat more stimulating foods such as ice water and cold drinks. Seek medical attention in case of gastrointestinal discomfort and inform your doctor of your diabetes history.
The third is to feel insensitive and afraid of hurting the feet
People with diabetes have sluggish feet and slow wound healing. Foot injuries can lead to some serious problems.
Do three things, it’s a good time to control sugar in summer
The weather in summer is hot. When the exercise intensity and time are unchanged, the energy consumed is greater than that in other seasons. Therefore, diabetic patients should insist on exercising in summer, but do not exercise too much to prevent blood sugar from being too high or too low.
In summer, the weather is hot and the appetite decreases, which is helpful for diabetic patients to control their diet. However, when various cold drinks and fruits are on the market, some patients can’t stand the temptation. The result is blood sugar fluctuations. Therefore, while paying attention to controlling meals in summer, diabetic patients should also limit the intake of various snacks.
Diabetics must strengthen the monitoring of blood sugar in summer, and measure blood sugar and blood sugar after three meals a day, before going to bed, and after exercise to understand the effect of exercise. Patients with unstable blood sugar control should also measure their fasting blood sugar, keep blood sugar records, and visit the hospital regularly.
Attachment: Can diabetics eat fruit?
Fruits are rich in nutrients, as long as you pay attention to the way of eating, moderate intake is beneficial and harmless. The best time to eat fruit is between meals or before going to bed, start with a small amount, and observe blood sugar at the same time, stop or reduce the amount if blood sugar rises.
The following is a list of common fruits in summer and their appropriate portions. Patients can choose from them arbitrarily, one serving per day: 150 grams of persimmons, bananas, and fresh lychees (with skins); 200 grams of plums and apricots; pears, peaches, and apples (with skins). 200 grams; 200 grams of grapes; 200 grams of oranges, oranges, grapefruit (with skin); 300 grams of strawberries; 200 grams of kiwi; 500 grams of watermelon (with skin).
Text/Zhang Qian Jinan Workers Hospital
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