Less Processed Food Saves Sugar Patients from Cardiac arrest

Web Desk — What to eat and what not to eat is a day-to-day problem for people with diabetes but now a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has tried to resolve this issue.

According to the study, the time of day when people with diabetes consume certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as calories and portion size.

Eating should be done according to the biological clock — a natural, internal process that regulates sleep-wake cycles every 24 hours. The study also suggests that certain foods should be consumed at different times throughout the day to improve health outcomes for diabetic patients.

“We found that eating potatoes in the morning, whole grains in the afternoon, greens and milk in the evening, and fewer processed meats in the evening were associated with better long-term survival among people with diabetes,” said Qingrao Song, M.D., of Harbin Medical University in Harbin, China. “Nutritional guidelines and diabetes prevention strategies should include the optimal consumption times of foods in the future.”

Researchers analyzed data from 4,642 diabetics from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to determine their risk of death from heart disease. Diabetes patients who ate starchy vegetables in the morning, whole grains in the afternoon, and dark vegetables like greens and broccoli, and milk in the evening were less likely to die from heart disease. Eating a lot of processed food such as meat in the evening increased the risk of death from heart disease.

Snacks for Sugar Patients:

Doctors recommend the following healthful snacks before bed to help manage blood sugar levels and satisfy nighttime hunger: