Harianjogja.com, JAKARTA – Diebetes sufferers must have more vigilance in this Covid-19 pandemic mucim. They must control blood sugar levels.
If neglect and blood sugar rise, it can worsen the condition and even lead to complications of diseases such as heart disease, chronic kidney failure, stroke, and amputation of organs.
Endocrinologist dr, Dante Saksono Harbuwono said that controlling blood sugar also means regulating the frequency and health of the diet. Diabetics need to avoid all kinds of food products that are high in calories and sugar.
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“As long as you don’t have too many calories. Want moringa leaves, spinach, kale, it is useful as a source of low calories but filling,” he told Bisnis recently.
Diabetics are also advised to avoid snacks. If you can’t stand snacking, you should replace snacks by eating fruit.
“The most dangerous time in the pandemic is snacking a lot. That’s what makes blood crazy. Snacking is replaced by fruit,” he said.
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In the midst of this pandemic, it is very important for diabetics to take care of themselves because they fall into the vulnerable group of contracting the corona virus (Covid-19). This is because they have a low immune system.
“Because the immune system changes. It gets worse if the blood sugar is bad. The worse the blood sugar is, the weaker the immune system is,” explained Dante.
Therefore, in addition to controlling blood sugar levels, diabetics should regularly exercise and take medication according to a doctor’s prescription.
Source: Bisnis.com
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