How does gestational diabetes eat

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During pregnancy, some pregnant women will be told that they have gestational diabetes when they go to the hospital for examination. Many mothers are at a loss and don't know much about gestational diabetes. What does gestational diabetes pay attention to in diet? Let's take a look at the diet related topics of gestational diabetes.

How does gestational diabetes eat

Eat more high fiber foods (such as fresh fruits and vegetables), whole wheat bread, cereals and beans. These foods digest and absorb more slowly than normal carbohydrates and may help your blood sugar not rise too high after meals. In vegetables, konjac, celery, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, fungus, all kinds of fungi dietary fiber are very rich. For fruits, if the condition of gestational diabetes mellitus is controlled satisfactorily (such as fasting blood glucose is less than 5.8 mmol / L, 2 hours after meal is less than 6.7 mmol / L), fruits can be eaten as appropriate. Try to choose low sugar index fruit, such as green apple, pear, peach, strawberry, grapefruit, orange, etc. Watermelon and banana are relatively high in glycemic index and should be eaten as little as possible. Fruit is best eaten between meals, one serving a day. If the blood glucose control during gestational diabetes is not ideal, cucumber, tomato and other fruits can be considered instead.

Milk is high in lactose because it is a monosaccharide, so if you drink more than 2-3 cups of milk a day, you may need to control the amount of milk and find alternative ways to get calcium. In order to reduce the sugar load, pregnant women with gestational diabetes can drink milk in a small amount for many times, or drink diabetes formula, or try to put a little lemon and orange juice in soda water.

Eat well, because the blood sugar level of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus is most likely to be disordered in the morning. In order to keep your blood sugar in a healthy range, you need to control your carbohydrate intake (including bread, Cereals, fruits and milk), increase your protein intake, and try not to eat fruits or drink juice as much as possible.

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Increasing the amount of exercise is also a good way to keep the blood glucose level of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus normal. Of course, you still need to consult your doctor about the amount and intensity of your exercise. Exercise is mainly aerobic exercise, must be individualized, from less to more, step by step, in order to ensure the safety of the fetus as a prerequisite.