Setup become one of the dishes that are almost always present on the moon Ramadan. However, the sweet taste and high sugar content make the consumption of dates for sufferers diabetes need to be reconsidered.
Diabetes is a disease caused by high levels of sugar in the blood. If not treated properly, this disease can be life threatening.
Dates themselves are known as one of the fruits with a high sugar content. Collect Healthline, every 100 grams of dates commonly found in supermarkets contains a number of nutrients such as the following: People with diabetes should limit their sugar intake to no more than 25 grams per day. This includes sugar found in rice, drinks, and snacks.
– 277 calories
– 75 grams of carbohydrates
– 7 grams of fiber
– 2 gram protein
– 20 percent of the daily requirement of potassium
– 14 percent of the daily requirement of magnesium
– 15 percent of the daily requirement of manganese
– 5 percent of the daily requirement of iron
– 12 percent of the daily requirement of vitamin B6.
Not only that, dates are also high in antioxidants, which can contribute to many health benefits.
Tips for Consuming Dates for Diabetes
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However, the high sugar content in dates is a ‘yellow light’ for people with diabetes.
There are several tips for consuming dates for people with diabetes. Here are some of them.
1. Consume less than 2 pieces
People with diabetes are advised to limit their intake of dates to no more than 2 pieces per day or about 20 grams of carbohydrates, depending on the type of dates themselves.
“For people with diabetes, 1-2 dates are not a problem,” said internal medicine specialist Rudy Kurniawan in an interview with CNNIndonesia.com.
2. Not juiced
In addition, people with diabetes are also advised to consume dates whole without being processed into juice. Processing can reduce the level of fiber needed by people with diabetes to slow down the process of absorption of carbohydrates in the body.
3. Not consumed at once
People with diabetes are advised not to eat dates all at once. Instead of all at once, you are advised to ‘install’ dates consumption.
The trick, you can give the distance between eating the first date with the second date. Leave at least 60 minutes apart.
4. Drink lots of water
After eating dates, diabetics are not advised to consume sugary drinks. Instead of sugary drinks, increase your intake of mineral water.
These are tips for consuming dates for people with diabetes that you can follow during Ramadan.
(tim/asr)
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