Blood sugar rises, you can tell by looking at your feet? There are 3 kinds of foot changes, which may be 'out of control' of blood sugar

A few days ago, Xiaojiu received a private message from a fan in the background:

I love pumpkin very much, but with more than ten years of type 2 diabetes, my wife always restricts my intake of vegetables with high sugar content.

But that morning, I ate a bowl of rice and saw that the old pumpkin was golden, soft and sweet, very tempting, so I secretly ate a bowl without telling my wife, but I didn’t expect that my blood sugar soared to 14.5mmol/L 2 hours after the meal. .

Does Pumpkin Really Raise Blood Sugar? Or am I getting sicker again? But why do I hear others say that pumpkin can lower blood sugar instead?

1. Does eating pumpkin lower blood sugar or increase blood sugar?

With the arrival of autumn, the pumpkins in this season are the sweetest and softest. Pumpkin can not only be paired with main dishes, but also stir-fried or eaten as desserts. However, some friends are always worried that it contains too much sugar, which can cause blood sugar spikes.

Pumpkin is very rich in protein, polysaccharide, pectin, cellulose and trace elements . Not only that, it contains a relatively high proportion of proteins and immunologically active proteins.

In addition, the polysaccharide in pumpkin is also an immune enhancer, and these substances can regulate and consolidate the body's immune system to a certain extent.

Pumpkin gives people the feeling that it is sweet and glutinous, but I don't know when, there is a saying that "eat pumpkin to reduce sugar", can pumpkin really reduce sugar? In fact, the claim that "pumpkin lowers blood sugar" is a misreading of research .

A mouse model study found that by feeding pumpkin polysaccharides, the blood sugar of mice was reduced.

But everyone pay attention to two details: First, the experiment was carried out on mice, which is not equivalent to the same effect on humans; Second, the purified pumpkin polysaccharide was used in the study , not directly eating pumpkin. Therefore, the conclusion that "pumpkin lowers blood sugar" cannot be drawn hastily.

Although "pumpkin polysaccharide" has the effect of regulating blood sugar in animal experiments, the sugar and calories contained in pumpkin itself are not low.

The glycemic index of pumpkin is 75, which is twice that of grapes, apples and other fruits. It is a high glycemic index food. Therefore, for diabetic patients, if a large amount of pumpkin is eaten, and the staple food is not reduced, blood sugar is easy to rise .

It is recommended that sugar lovers should pay attention to the amount of pumpkin they eat, and try to choose tender pumpkins with high water content, low sugar content and more vitamins .

2. There are 3 kinds of strangeness on the feet, or the blood sugar is out of control

Diabetes is a metabolic disease with typical clinical manifestations of polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsia, and weight loss. In addition, there is a complication of diabetes that is very harmful to the health of patients, that is, diabetic foot.

Diabetic foot is a pathological change in which the tissues of the feet or lower extremities of diabetic patients are destroyed due to factors such as diabetic vascular disease or neuropathy and infection. The incidence of this complication is not low, accounting for 20%-30% of diabetic patients .

How to judge whether you have diabetic foot, generally have these symptoms:

1. The skin of the feet turns purple

Due to poor blood circulation and slow blood flow, when the color of the blood penetrates the skin, it will appear purple-red on the skin of the feet.

2. Intermittent claudication

Due to insufficient blood supply to the feet, patients experience weakness in walking and intermittent claudication.

3. Joint deformation

Long-term high blood sugar is prone to foot neurological disease, and the patient's muscles and bones will change, eventually causing joint deformation.

Once suffering from diabetic foot, the patient's daily activities are severely hindered, the quality of life is also reduced, and the severe cases may even face the risk of amputation . Therefore, more attention should be paid to patients with diabetes who have a disease course of more than 10 years, combined with diabetic peripheral vascular disease, combined with diabetic nephropathy, or long-term smoking.

3. Rice, noodles and steamed bread, which one is more likely to raise blood sugar?

Rice, noodles and steamed bread are the staple foods that Chinese people like very much, but these foods are high in sugar. So, which one is more likely to raise blood sugar?

Just ordinary steamed bread (GI of 88), rice (GI of 83) and noodles (GI of 55), then noodles have the lowest GI value (glycemic index). However, different cooking methods will also affect the rate of sugar rise .

For example, the calories and GI value of fried noodles are several times higher than that of a bowl of ordinary rice. Therefore, for steamed bread, noodles, and rice, we should not only pay attention to their glycemic index, but also consider their cooking methods and matching ingredients .

In fact, eating the right staple food for diabetes can stabilize blood sugar and even lower blood sugar. So how should you eat it?

1. Combination of coarse and fine grains

It is recommended to eat multigrain rice, such as white rice with mung beans, corn, oats, etc., which can effectively complement amino acids and help sugar lovers control sugar.

2, eat less meat, eat the right meat

The traditional eating habits of Chinese residents are still mainly red meat. It is recommended to reduce the consumption of red meat to no more than three times a week, and try to replace red meat with white meat such as fish and chicken.

3. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables

Diabetics need to ensure adequate intake of vegetables, but pay attention to choosing vegetables with lower sugar content, such as bitter gourd, spinach, rape, cabbage, chicken feathers, cucumber, wax gourd, eggplant, etc., and choose fruits that can help lower blood sugar, such as Apple, grapefruit, etc.

4. Choose the right oil

Use various vegetable oils in daily cooking, such as rice oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, etc., and use less animal fats such as butter and lard.

There is no absolutely taboo diet for diabetics. As long as you eat healthy, you don't have to worry too much about the rapid spike in blood sugar. And sugar control needs to be different from person to person. As long as you grasp the amount, there is no big problem.

References:

[1] "Is Pumpkin Good for Health? People with diabetes can't eat pumpkin in excess". People's Daily Online. 2019-09-20

[2] "If you have 3 symptoms on your feet, you should be alert to diabetic foot! ". Endocrinology Channel of the Medical Community. 2019-05-29

[3] "These 9 types of diabetics should be vigilant, these symptoms may be diabetic foot". People's Health. 2022-05-27

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