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Dietary advice for diabetes and blood pressure

I have diabetes and blood pressure can I eat boiled rice and boiled potato
( 7 May 2008)

Blood Pressure and Diabetes Diet

If you have diabetes and also have high blood pressure, it is advisable to make certain changes to your dietary regime. You should take up a low sodium, low fat, and high potassium diet to reduce your blood pressure, with high protein for treating diabetes. Potatoes and rice are rich in starch, which in turn gets converted into sugar in our bodies, so they are not advisable in large quantities for diabetes patients.


But, you can eat a small portion of boiled rice, or even brown rice, and a small portion of boiled potatoes probably once or twice in a week as these food items also help reduce blood pressure. Minimize your intake of salt. You can eat vegetables such as cabbage, cucumber, spinach, carrots, fenugreek, drumstick leaves, and bitter gourd. Avoid eating heavy meals; instead, you can opt for lighter meals with minimal amount of oil used for cooking. You can cook your food in vegetable oils such as olive oil, corn oil, or sunflower oil. Include green leafy vegetables and salads in your diet. Avoid taking fruit juices. You can eat fruits but in moderation. If you are a non-vegetarian, you can eat fish at least twice a week but avoid eating the yolk of an egg.

Try to take less of stress on yourself and add some exercise such as walking to your daily routine. Avoid drinking alcohol and smoking is a definite no-no.
answered by M W on 7 May 2008, 11:29:43

 

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