EASTBART's Classroom | Say Goodbye to the "Sweet" Burden! Here Are Some Points You Need to Know to Keep Diabetes at Bay.

Diabetes is what modern people call the "sweet killer". Globally, the number of diabetes patients has been continuously increasing and has become a serious public health issue. According to statistics, there are approximately 141 million diabetes patients in China currently. However, the awareness rate, prevention and treatment rate, and control rate of diabetes are all less than 50%. Especially due to different lifestyles, some young people like to "have three full meals and lie down twice a day" without realizing that these habits are quietly leading them into the "sweet trap". 1. I heard that people with big bellies are prone to getting diabetes? The body shape of having a big belly and thin legs is called abdominal obesity, and obesity is an important contributing factor to diabetes. Back when humans still had to rely on hunting for a living, people with this body shape had an advantage. A big belly is like a camel's hump, used for storing energy. Therefore, people with this body shape were more likely to survive in an environment where food was scarce (during times of hunger). However, after entering modern society, humans no longer need to confront and fight with animals to obtain food, and this advantage has turned into a disadvantage. Excessive energy stored in the body for a long time can easily lead to the occurrence of diabetes. 2. Do people get diabetes because they eat too much sugar? Of course not! There are many causes of diabetes, such as genetic factors, environmental factors, immune deficiencies, drug effects, mental stimulation, childbirth, obesity, etc. In healthy people, insulin is secreted and functions normally. The sugar consumed will be decomposed, and the blood sugar level will not rise, let alone getting diabetes from eating sugar. For patients with damaged islet function, their blood sugar may also rise even without eating sugar. Even diabetes patients are not absolutely prohibited from consuming sugar. Limiting high-calorie diets and increasing physical activity to maintain energy balance are the fundamental measures for preventing diabetes. 3. Why are there more and more young people with diabetes? In the public's impression, diabetes is a disease that typically affects middle-aged and elderly people. However, due to unhealthy dietary and lifestyle habits, an increasing number of young people under 30, and even teenagers who are still in the school-going stage, have also become diabetic patients. How easy is it for young people to consume excessive amounts of added sugars on a daily basis? Take milk tea, which is often seen in the hands of young people, for example. The average sugar content in just one cup of milk tea with normal sugar level is around 33 grams, which is higher than the recommendation in the "Chinese Dietary Guidelines" that "the daily intake of added sugars should preferably be controlled below 25 grams". In addition, staying up late has also become one of the reasons for the high incidence of diabetes among young people. While young people are making self-deprecating remarks like "drinking the strongest tea and staying up the longest night", diabetes is quietly creeping up on them. 4. What are the typical clinical manifestations of diabetes? Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia and weight loss. Diabetes typically presents with the "three polys and one less" symptoms, namely polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia and weight loss, along with high blood sugar and the presence of glucose in urine, which are more commonly seen in type 1 diabetes. Prolonged course of the disease can cause damage to multiple systems, leading to chronic progressive pathological changes, functional decline and failure in tissues and organs such as the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels. When ketoacidosis or diabetic ketoacidosis occurs, the "three polys and one less" symptoms become even more pronounced. 5. How should diabetic patients eat properly? Diabetic patients should maintain a diverse diet with rich and colorful meals to ensure comprehensive and sufficient intake of nutrients, while reducing oil, salt, sugar and limiting alcohol. A reasonable diet means adjusting and optimizing the types and weights of foods on the basis of a balanced diet, aiming at controlling blood sugar to meet the needs of one's own health. Reasonable diet Pay attention to the combination of refined and coarse grains for staple foods: For diabetic patients, the proportion of staple foods should be 8:2, that is, 80% of the daily staple food intake should be refined grains and 20% should be coarse grains. Combine meat and vegetables: This can slow down the increase in blood sugar levels and also slow down the metabolism to some extent, which is helpful for diabetic patients to control their blood sugar. Doctors recommend the order of eating as follows: first drink soup, then eat cold or stir-fried vegetables, then eat meat or fish, and finally eat staple foods. Eat regularly: Pay attention to the time and order of meals. For those who control blood sugar by injecting insulin, if they inject insulin three times a day, they need to space out the three meals by four hours. If they inject insulin twice a day, they should inject it at the same corresponding times in the morning and evening to keep the blood sugar level stable. Do exercise daily Engage in moderate-intensity exercise for at least 150 minutes per week. Keep moving every day. The total amount of daily activity should be equivalent to at least 6,000 steps. Reduce sedentary time and get up and move around every hour. Nutrient supplementation Maintaining a healthy diet and regular exercise can prevent diabetes to a certain extent. Hurry up and start supplementing nutrition and exercising! For daily nutrition supplementation, foods containing high-quality protein and low in fat should be chosen. EASTBART Pure Camel Milk Powder is an excellent choice for daily nutrition supplementation! Camel milk is rich in insulin-like protein, lactoferrin, immunoglobulin, etc., and is a recommended option for diabetics to supplement nutrition. In conclusion, only by maintaining a balanced diet, keeping on exercising, having regular physical examinations and paying close attention to our physical health can we firmly take the control of blood sugar into our own hands.