Therapeutic Nutrition - Diet Number 9 In Patients With Diabetes

Healing nutrition is a mandatory part of the treatment and prevention of diabetes and related conditions. However, there are many misconceptions about nutrition and diabetes . To date, patients with diabetes are prescribed diets that have little or no supporting evidence.

Historically, the recommendations for therapeutic nutrition in patients with diabetes have emerged on the basis of scientific evidence and clinical trials that prove the beneficial effect of diet on the condition of diabetics.

Purpose of diet number 9 in patients with diabetes. The goals of the diet are to achieve and maintain optimal metabolic results:

• Blood glucose levels - normal or close to normal. This is important to avoid the complications that are common in diabetes.
• Maintaining a good lipid profile, which is necessary to maintain vascular health.
• Maintaining blood pressure levels is normal - this is necessary to avoid the risk of cardiovascular events.

The diet of patients with diabetes is determined by the type of disease and the age of the patient. In young patients with type 1 diabetes, the diet provides the necessary energy and nutrients for normal growth. In patients with type 2 diabetes, diet is important not only for maintaining blood sugar, but it can increase insulin resistance.

Basic features of the diet .

The caloric value of the diet is between 1900 and 2300 kcal per day. Calorie intake decreases due to the exclusion of easily digestible carbohydrates and fats. The food on the menu should be rich in vitamins, dietary fiber and lipotropic substances. The use of sugar is excluded. Instead, it is recommended to use sugar substitutes - xylitol, sorbitol, stevia, etc. the diet requires frequent meals in small portions at the same time.

How to eat on diet number 9?

Bread and bakery products. No more than 300 grams of rye bread or bran bread is allowed per day. It is preferable to use wholemeal bread, as it has a lower glycemic index. This means that after eating whole grains there is no sharp jump in blood sugar, which is typical for the consumption of white bread. Butter dough products are prohibited .
 

Soups of various fresh vegetables are excellent food for this regime - potatoes, carrots, cabbage, leeks, etc. Meat soups are also suitable. It is important that the meat is fresh and not greasy. Almost all types of meat are suitable, as long as they are not fatty, including fish.
Strong fatty meat broths are not recommended.

Meat. Suitable meats for the diet are lean beef or beef, rabbit, lamb, chicken, pork, turkey. Suitable heat treatments are cooking, stewing, baking, after a short cooking. The diet does not allow a lot of fatty meats such as duck, goose meat, smoked foods, canned food, sausages, minced meat, etc.
 

Fish is a useful food for diabetics. It is recommended to eat lean fish - cod, trout, pike, white fish. Consumption of fatty fish as well as canned fish, smoked fish and caviar is not allowed.

Milk and dairy products . They are suitable for daily consumption in diet number 9. It is recommended to emphasize skim milk and desalinated cheeses. Consumption of very salty, delicious cheeses and yellow cheese is not recommended.

Cereals . Whole grains with a low glycemic index are preferred. Suitable are buckwheat, barley, oats. Limit your intake of white rice, semolina and any white flour pasta

Vegetables such as peas, potatoes, carrots contain significant amounts of carbohydrates. Be careful with them. Vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, beets, cabbage, pumpkin, zucchini, etc. are preferred. They can be eaten raw, cooked, baked, rarely fried.
The diet excludes pickled vegetables and pickles.

Fruits and confectionery . Suitable fruits with low glycemic index are cherries, watermelon, melon berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries), peach apricots. You should not overdo it with any kind of fruit. Honey is allowed in small portions. On the market you can find a variety of confectionery products suitable for diabetics.

The diet does not allow grapes, raisins, bananas, figs, dates and simple sugars (waffles, ice cream, cakes, etc.)