4 Bean Dishes for Diabetics

Green beans, black beans, broad beans, red beans... all have very high protein content, rich in vitamins and minerals, suitable for patients with diabetes.

The consequences of diabetes are very serious, it is the culprit of many serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney failure, limb necrosis... Therefore, patients need to follow the instructions properly.

For type 2 diabetes, initial treatment includes weight loss, diet and exercise. When these methods fail to control blood sugar levels, medication is required. If medication still fails, insulin therapy and other injectable medications may be considered.

Diabetic patients' diets need to ensure that carbohydrates account for 50-60%. They should choose slow-absorbing sugars, high in fiber such as brown rice, protein accounts for 15%, about 1g per kg of body weight per day, and animal fat is less than 7%.

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In addition, beans such as green beans, black beans, broad beans, red beans... all have very high protein content, rich in vitamins and minerals. In particular, soybeans contain a very large amount of protein (34%) which helps prevent diabetes.

In traditional medicine, the ancients made many delicious and nutritious dishes from beans to prevent diabetes. Below, Dr. Nguyen Thi Lam, Deputy Director of the Institute of Nutrition, introduces 4 dishes from beans that help prevent diabetes.

Dish 1:

Pumpkin 450g, green beans 200g.

How to prepare: Wash the pumpkin, peel, remove the seeds and core, cut into pieces, clean the mung beans and put them in a pot to stew with the pumpkin until soft, add enough spices, divide into several meals a day.

Uses: Nourishes the middle and benefits qi, clears heat and quenches thirst, very good for people with diabetes.

Dish 2:

100g tofu, 150g bitter melon, peanut oil and spices to taste.

Preparation: Wash bitter melon, remove seeds and core, slice; heat peanut oil in a pan, then add bitter melon and stir-fry until almost cooked, then add tofu, cook over high heat for a while, add enough spices, eat hot once a day.

Uses: Clears heat, quenches thirst, lowers blood sugar.

Dish 3:

200g tofu, 100g straw mushrooms, soybean oil and spices to taste.

Preparation: Thinly slice tofu, wash straw mushrooms; heat peanut oil (vegetable) in a pan until hot, then add tofu and mushrooms and stir-fry over high heat for a while; add enough spices, serve hot.

Uses: Nourishes the middle and benefits qi, strengthens the spleen and stomach, eliminates fat, reduces weight, suitable for people with diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease.

Dish 4:

100g dried tofu, 500g kale, soybean oil and spices to taste.

Preparation: Slice tofu, wash and cut vegetables into pieces; stir-fry both with soybean oil, add a little seasoning, use as daily food.

Uses: Nourishes yin and moistens dryness, benefits qi and harmonizes blood, used for people with diabetes, poor digestion or constipation.

According to Alobacsi.vn