Salty foods or special diabetic foods containing sweeteners do not require portion control.
Some patients mistakenly believe that diabetes means avoiding sweet foods and that meals must be strictly controlled. However, salty breads, salty crackers, and the large number of sweetened diabetic foods on the market do not contain sugar. They can be used to satisfy hunger and do not need to be restricted.
In fact, all breads and crackers are made from grain, just like rice and steamed buns. They are converted into glucose in the body and can raise blood sugar. Therefore, these foods should still be counted within the total calorie range, but they can improve the monotonous taste and enhance the quality of life.
Dietary control is already very strict, so it's okay to have a snack to satisfy hunger.
Some patients have relatively good control over their three main meals but develop a habit of snacking, such as on peanuts, melon seeds, or other leisure foods, due to hunger or other reasons.
In reality, this also disrupts dietary control. Most snacks are high in fat or calories, and eating them freely can quickly exceed the total calorie limit.
As long as you don't consume animal oil, there is no need to limit the intake of vegetable oil.
Whether it's animal or vegetable oil, it is still fat, and fat is a high-calorie food. If fat intake is not controlled, it is easy to exceed the total daily recommended calories, leading to weight gain and affecting blood sugar control.
Therefore, when consuming oils, even vegetable oil should be measured and accounted for.