That diabetes does not prevent you from celebrating at Christmas

First, lose your fear of food.

If they have maintained iron control of their glucose during the year, it is expected that these days will be found, if not in optimal, yes in good condition, but just in case, before entering the Christmas dinners that we cannotAvoid, it is good to make a medical review to verify how much we can exceed.

According to Guiseppe Russolillo, president of the Spanish Foundation of Nutritionist Dietitians, it is essential to identify and unmask the myths that exist over the world.

alcohol

One of those myths, perhaps the most widespread, is the one that refers to alcohol.

It is said that, since alcohol has no sugar, the intake of these drinks does not alter blood glucose.However, specialists emphasize that this is false.

Alcohol can inhibit the liver production of glucose and cause hypoglycemia up to four or six hours after intake.If, in addition, the possibility of ethyl poisoning is contemplated, this can cause vomiting, which impacts the subject's blood glucose.

grapes and fruits for the end of the year

Another very widespread myth is the one that refers to the grapes, so valued on the end of the year, as well as other fruits.It is said that diabetics cannot eat grapes, banana or melon.

Specialists warn that diabetics can and should eat grapes, banana, melon and any type of fruit, provided they respect the relationship between the amount of carbohydrates consumed and the available levels of insulin.

of great danger

The need for diabetic people to control the sugar they consume is clear, although the same does not happen in the case of salt.

Nutritionists expose that diabetics have increased cardiovascular risk, so they must take into account sodium consumption.For this reason, people with diabetes and hypertension should reduce sodium intake (salt).

Faced with these parties, Christmas Councils are:

1. Keep your feeding routine as much as possible.Even in the most marked days, try to make all your daily meals.It is a mistake "reserve" for food or dinner.

2. The excess fried can be easily avoided, choose for example the oven.

3. Limit alcohol consumption, a glass when providing (except specific contraindication) and never fasting.Avoid high -graduation liquors and drinks as well as sugar drinks.

4. In the days when meals are more copious, try that dessert is something digestive as a fruit, instead of a sweet.Book the "Nougat Trocitus" to eat in mid -afternoon or mid -morning.

5. Try to compensate for meals.If you choose a caloric snack, choose something lighter (grilled fish or baked for example) for the second and vice versa, if the second is going to be more "blunt", take something light entry.

6. Try to stay active and healthy during Christmas.A walk after food, it can be a good option.

7. Do not modify your medical treatments.