Can you eat longan with diabetes?

Diabetics should be cautious of eating longan.

Diabetes mellitus is a kind of chronic metabolic disease with high blood sugar as the main clinical characteristic, on the basis of sugar metabolism disorders are mostly accompanied by metabolic disorders of fat, protein, water and electrolytes, etc. Most of the patients with diabetes mellitus have polydrinking, polyphagia, polyuria, and emaciation as the main clinical manifestations. Longan, also known as cinnamon, has a high nutritional value, not only rich in glucose, sucrose, vitamin A and vitamin B and other nutrients, but also its protein, fat and mineral content is relatively high.

For diabetic patients, good and stable blood glucose control is very important for the overall control of the patient's condition, and longan has a high sugar content, consumption may lead to increased blood glucose, which is not conducive to the control of diabetic patients. Moreover, longan is high in potassium, which may increase the burden on the kidneys of diabetic patients when consumed in excess.

This content was reviewed by Dr. Zenning Li, Chief Physician, Department of Clinical Nutrition, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University.

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