UM Surabaya Nutritionist: This is the Best Breakfast Menu for Diabetics

• 29 Dec
• 2022

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UM Surabaya Nutritionist: This is the Best Breakfast Menu for Diabetics

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Diabetes Mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by increased blood glucose levels. Diabetes itself is classified into 2 namely type I diabetes and type II diabetes. Type I diabetes is caused by abnormalities of the pancreas organ which is usually suffered from birth, while type II diabetes tends to be caused by genetic and environmental factors. Environmental factors that affect the risk of type II diabetes mellitus are unbalanced food factors and low physical activity.

Diabetes mellitus causes life-threatening complications, is disabling and reduces life expectancy. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reports that the global prevalence of diabetes among 20-79 year olds in 2021 is estimated to be 10.5% (536.6 million people), increasing to 12.2% (783.2 million) in 2045.

UM Surabaya Nutritionist Tri Kurniawati said one indicator of good diabetes mellitus control was using fasting blood sugar levels.

"Diet is the main therapy for diabetes mellitus, so every sufferer should have a positive attitude towards diet so that complications do not occur, both acute and chronic," said Tri Thursday (29/12/22)

According to him, the range of meal schedules for diabetes mellitus patients is breakfast at 06.00 to 09.00, lunch from 12.00 to 15.00 and dinner from 18.00 to 20.00.

"Meanwhile, for morning snacks from 10.00 to 11.00 and afternoon snacks from 16.00 to 17.00. So to maintain blood glucose levels, people with diabetes mellitus are not advised to skip breakfast," Tri added.

Tri said, choosing a good breakfast food is one that has a low glycemic index. Foods with a high glycemic index when consumed will increase blood sugar levels quickly and high.

"In contrast, someone who eats foods with a low glycemic index will increase blood sugar levels slowly and have a low peak blood sugar level," he said.

Tri explained, the best food menu is a menu that contains a low glycemic index first which contains protein sources such as: fish, skinless chicken, eggs, tempeh, tofu, oncom, green beans, red beans and soybeans.

Both vegetables such as: kale, cucumber, cucumber, tomato, water squash, cauliflower, radish, mustard greens, celery and eggplant

Third, fruits such as pure fruit juice, oranges, apples, papayas, pears, guava and starfruit,

Fourth, skim or low-fat milk.

Fifth, sources of fat in limited quantities, namely forms of food that are easily digested.

"For diabetics, food is recommended to be processed by baking, steaming, brewing, boiling, and burning," concluded Tri.