Oranges are very good fruit, containing 88% water, per 100 grams of oranges (edible part) vitamin C content can reach a maximum of 35 mg (kumquat), eat 3 oranges a day to meet a need for vitamin C. Sugar content (carbohydrates) per 100 grams contains about 11 grams, does not belong to the high sugar fruit.

For women with gestational diabetes, the diet should be small and frequent meals, under the premise of controlling the total energy, oranges can be consumed as an additional meal, but not too much, 100 grams or less is appropriate. For every 100 grams of oranges, the energy provided is about 50 kcal, so you can exchange them with foods of equal energy in your diet to avoid elevated blood sugar caused by eating oranges.

For women with gestational diabetes, eat a meal plan and learn to exchange portions of food. Divide daily food into five major categories: cereals and potatoes, fruits and vegetables, meat and eggs, dairy, fats and oils. Calculate the rough nutritional value and energy of each serving in each food group according to the customary amount of commonly used foods, generally 90 kcal for a serving, and exchange and mix them with each other.

Carbohydrate foods for women with gestational diabetes remain at 50-56% of total energy, with a minimum of 175 grams of carbohydrates per day, according to clinical indicators.

Reduce the risk of gestational diabetes by choosing high-quality proteins, mainly fish, poultry and milk, and eating less meat high in saturated fatty acids, such as beef and lamb.

Eat more foods rich in dietary fiber, such as kelp, nori, soybeans and their products, vegetables, etc. Dietary fiber helps to reduce the rate of rise of blood glucose after meals and lower blood cholesterol levels.

Diversify your food and don't be picky. Pregnant women's demand for vitamin D, folic acid and iron is one times higher than before, their demand for vitamin B6, calcium and vitamin B1 has increased by 50 per cent, their demand for proteins and vitamin B2 has increased by 25 per cent, and their demand for niacin, vitamin A, vitamin B12 and vitamin C has increased by 18 per cent, so food diversification is necessary to satisfy the above required nutrients.

A: Oranges are edible, but not recommended in large quantities.

Gestational diabetes is mainly due because because the mother's blood sugar gradually rises after pregnancy to help the fetus grow and develop.

However, the growth and development of the fetus may be impaired due to the mother's dietary habits and other factors that make blood sugar rise and fall erratically.

According to statistics, according to the current diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes, statistically about 20% of pregnant women in China suffer from gestational diabetes.

How do you manage gestational diabetes with diet?

There are several main ways to do this:

The first point, a clear effect of the role of blood sugar in the body, more than half of our metabolism is supplied by blood sugar, so once there are palpitations, sweating, fatigue, hunger to panic, we must supplement the blood sugar, but remember not to supplement the too rapid, slow supplementation, responsible for the emergence of sudden rise in blood glucose will lead to fetal organ underdevelopment. Smooth supplemental blood sugar food are the following, porridge, rice, grapes, potatoes and so on;

The second point, diet, pay attention to the following principles, can be smooth control of blood sugar, the first is to do before meals to drink soup, as a way to stimulate the secretion of gastric acid → then eat green vegetables → then eat soy products → then eat lean meat → finally eat some rice.

One last thing, if you already have gestational diabetes, then be careful to eat less sugar and starch, and eat more foods that help with insulin synthesis, like black sesame seeds, protein, and walnuts are good choices.