Carrots are a healthy and tasty root vegetable. He is a frequent visitor on the table of a gourmet and a sweet tooth, a zealous mistress and a young lady, who follows her figure. But people with diabetes look at him with caution: won’t it hurt?
This article addresses the question of the benefits and dangers of carrots for a diabetic, and also gives some delicious recipes from this root.
Nutritional value and glycemic index (GI) of raw and boiled carrots
Improper diet with diabetes is fraught with consequences. The patient must adhere to a diet designed for him, follow the blood sugar level. The presence of carbohydrates in carrots (6.9 g) per 100 g of product equals 1 teaspoon of sugar and starch (0.2 g) for the same 100 g cast doubt on the benefit of this vegetable for the diabetic's diet.
But do not forget about the presence in the composition of carrots dietary fiber (2.4g per 100g of root). They slow down the absorption of glucose into the blood.
Is it possible for diabetics to eat, in what form and why?
With diabetes, carrots are not only possible but necessary, only within reasonable limits. It is important to know that most of it must be consumed raw, since the glycemic index is lower.
Carrots can and should be added to salads. It is combined with:
- onions;
- greens;
- pumpkin;
- squash;
- radish;
- tomatoes;
- cauliflower and white cabbage.
Salad needs to be filled with vegetable oil.
It is important to know that in diabetes, Korean carrots are strictly forbidden due to spicesincluded in this dish. Raw carrot puree consumed up to two times a week.
But do not give up on the root, past heat treatment. Carrots can be boiled, stewed, baked and even fried in vegetable oil. At the same time, the amount of consumed product should be reduced due to an increase in the glycemic index. But the amount of antioxidants increases by 35%.
Diabetic cooks should listen to the advice of dietitiansand also follow the rules of cooking carrots, so that the orange delicacy is not only tasty, but also useful.
- Root vegetables must be fresh.
- Boil or bake them should be in the peel.
- Fried and stewed carrots should be combined with lean types of meat or fish.
- The duration of heat treatment is minimal.
- For stewing and frying, carrots should not be grated, because the vegetable loses its beneficial properties.
- With type 1 diabetes You can eat carrots every day raw 100 g per day. If there is a desire to cook a dish of root vegetables, its amount should be reduced to 75 g.
- With type 2 diabetes It is recommended to eat carrots no more than 200g per day. 80% of patients with this form of diabetes suffer from obesity and need nutritious and low-calorie foods. 100 g of carrots contain only 32 kcal.
The benefits and harm of vegetables
Useful and harmful properties of carrots can be divided into 2 categories:
- Common to both types of diabetes.
- Depending on the type of diabetes.
Regardless of the type of disease
- Improve digestion and metabolism.
- Increased visual acuity.
- Strengthening immunity.
- Cleansing the body of toxins.
- Splitting cholesterol deposits.
- Normalization of stools for constipation or diarrhea.
- Reducing the likelihood of developing cancer.
- Healing lesions on the skin.
Excessive consumption of vegetables is fraught with negative consequences.:
- stomach upset;
- load on the liver, which is dangerous for a patient with diabetes.
With type 1 and 2
With diabetes mellitus type one moderate consumption of carrots:
- Helps reduce fatigue.
- Regulates fat metabolism in the cells.
- Enriches the body with potassium, selenium, zinc, calcium and magnesium, vitamins of group B, PP, C, E, K.
- Stimulates the work of the pancreas responsible for the production of insulin.
Harm from eating root vegetables - a sharp increase in blood sugar, due to the inordinate eating of carrots.
Type 2 diabetes causes weight problems. The patient is prescribed a strict diet. But to the question whether you can eat carrots or not, doctors respond positively. The benefits of carrots are obvious: a sweet, but low-calorie vegetable will replace diabetic for desirable, but forbidden delicacies.
Restrictions and contraindications
Despite its beneficial properties, there are limitations to diabetes in both the first and second types, which should be strictly followed. Since each organism is unique, a diabetic should consult a dietitian. Discuss with him all the subtleties of diet.
But back to the carrot. Vegetable should be removed from the diet when:
- inflammation of the small intestine;
- gastric and duodenal ulcer;
- the presence of kidney stones and gastritis.
Also, excessive consumption of carrots causes vomiting, drowsiness, lethargy, headaches and can provoke allergic reactions.
Terms of Use
Diabetic is recommended to eat root vegetables raw, baked or cooked in their skins, stewed and fried. Wherein most carrots should be eaten raw. It should be combined with other products that are approved for use.
- With type 1 diabetes should be consumed no more than 100g of raw carrots per day, or 75g boiled.
- With type 2 diabetes root can be consumed up to 200 g per day.
Do not eat at once the entire portion of carrots. It should be distributed throughout the day.
Carrot Juice with Disease
Carrot juice is a real storehouse of vitamins and minerals. With the first type of diabetes, you can use 1 cup (250g) of juice per day. In the second type, it should be drunk with diluted 1: 1 water.
Benefit:
- contains vitamins and trace elements;
- regulates blood sugar levels;
- strengthens the immune system;
- improves eyesight.
When abusing carrot juice, side effects appear:
- nausea, lethargy, headache;
- exacerbation of chronic pathologies of the digestive tract;
- yellowing of teeth, skin of feet and palms.
The beneficial properties of carrot juice will increase if you mix it with the juices of other vegetables or permitted fruits. It should be remembered that The freshly squeezed juice from young and healthy carrots is truly healing.. We rub a root vegetable on a grater, we turn the received pulp in a gauze and carefully squeeze. If there is a blender - the task is simplified.
Useful recipes
Fresh lemon
Ingredients:
- 1 lemon;
- 200 ml of carrot juice;
- 250 ml of water;
- ice cubes;
- sweetener.
Cooking method:
- Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice.
- Coarsely chop the rind and remnants of the pulp, put it into an enameled pan, pour cold water over it. Bring to a boil over medium heat and let cool.
- Then strain through the gauze folded in several layers, add carrot and lemon juice, pour in the sweetener and mix well.
- Ready drink pour into glass cups, add ice cubes and serve on the table.
With celery and spinach
Ingredients:
- 1 small bunch of spinach;
- 1 medium carrot;
- 2 celery stalks;
- 1 green apple.
Wash, peel, chop, mix and squeeze the ingredients.
Cucumber drink
Ingredients:
- carrots - 5 pcs .;
- asparagus cabbage - 1 fork;
- 3-4 lettuce leaves;
- cucumber - 2 pcs.
This drink can be drunk on an empty stomach. It is prepared as before.
Remember: diabetes is not a sentence. If you follow the recommendations of nutritionists, lead a healthy lifestyle and be optimistic - your life will be full of joy and pleasant surprises. A diet table can and should be varied and tasty.
