How do diabetics survive the dog days of summer (Strategy 2)

In the hot summer, the diet of diabetics should focus on cooling down and promoting the production of body fluids. It is best to choose cold and moisturizing foods and insist on exercise therapy to keep the body in the best condition. So how can diabetics spend the dog days? Please see the second guide.

1. Pay attention to diet

In the hot summer, the diet should be mainly for cooling down and promoting the production of body fluids. It is best to choose cold and moisturizing foods, such as mung beans to clear away heat, detoxify and dispel heat; Tremella, lily, water chestnuts and other sweet and cold foods to moisten the lungs; tomatoes, yam, lotus seeds, Poria cocos, lentils, wolfberries and other foods to nourish the kidneys and spleen; bamboo shoots, cucumbers, bitter melons, loofahs, winter melons, celery, kelp, purslane and fresh green leafy vegetables to clear away heat, purge fire and nourish yin. Foods that help heat and fire, and dry heat and damage yin include: leeks, garlic sprouts, peppers, ginger, pepper, mushrooms, fennel and other vegetables; dog meat, donkey meat, mutton, venison and other meats; hairtail and shrimp and other seafood. These foods should be eaten less. In the hot summer, people often have poor appetite, but diabetic patients still need to eat regularly, especially those who use insulin, and they should not reduce staple foods at will, otherwise they are prone to hypoglycemia.

2. Keep exercising

Exercise can promote the use of glucose in the blood, reduce insulin consumption, and help enhance fat metabolism and cardiopulmonary function. Therefore, in summer, diabetic patients should also exercise before the sun comes out and after the sun sets. Avoid exercising when the sun is high to avoid heat stroke. You can choose to exercise by walking, swimming, doing exercises, and practicing Tai Chi. Generally, it is best to exercise 0.5 to 1.5 hours after breakfast and dinner. Do not exercise on an empty stomach to prevent hypoglycemia.

In addition, the intensity of exercise should not be too high, and attention should be paid to replenishing water in time during exercise to avoid dehydration. After exercise, you should wait until the sweat on your body has completely subsided before entering an air-conditioned room to prevent colds from causing blood sugar to rise.

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