Whether as a couple or with friends, people with diabetes can delight in a wide variety of food and drinks on this special date.
Enjoy Valentine's Day with a couple dinner or in meetings with friends where food, drinks and chocolates are not lacking, it is possible for people with diabetes if certain precautionary measures are taken into account.
Like anyone, diabetics can live a normal life, as long as they have glycemic control and an appropriate insulin application, the educator said in said disease, Teresa Tafolla López.
The specialist commented that as long as there is a good contact of patients with health professionals, to carry adequate control of glucose levels and their state of health, better results can be obtained.
If people with diabetes are going to get out of their regular diet, they must pay more attention to glucose levels before, during and after, as well as apply the medication, he indicated according to a statement.
Contrary to the beliefs that there are prohibited foods for diabetics, the educator said that these people should only observe that the portions they consume are adequate, to maintain a normal lifestyle.
Another important point is physical activation, so it should not be interrupted, while exercise helps insulin to work better in the body.
He added that the insulin application is key not to interrupt medical treatment, especially in the festivities where people usually forget to inject.
