If you are a diabetic, you will be particularly careful about your diet every day.
Read here which vitamins are really important.
Diabetes mellitus
* is a chronic metabolic disease that is characterized by a
permanently high blood sugar level
. Accordingly, diabetics have to pay close attention to their blood sugar levels and reduce the consumption of certain foods or do without them completely. These foods include fried foods, cream, baked goods, butter, and margarine, among others. But even fruit should only be consumed in small quantities. Despite avoiding said foods, it should be ensured that the
body's
vitamin intake
does not suffer. Here you can find out which three vitamins
are
particularly valuable
for you as a diabetic
.
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As a diabetic, you should definitely know these three vitamins
According to Dirk Müller-Wieland, President of the German Diabetes Society, the vitamins
folic acid
and
vitamin B12 are
elementary components of a balanced diet for diabetics.
According to Müller-Wieland, the daily requirement of vitamin B12 is very manageable, only in the long term it would be harmful to do without.
A deficiency of these vitamins can cause various
sensory disorders
in diabetics
cause.
These can take the form of impaired vision, numb hands and even loss of sensory perception.
In such an emergency, you should immediately consult a doctor, because such sensory disturbances can be the first symptom of damage to the nerves.
The German Society for Internal Medicine also recommends that people with diabetes have their vitamin D levels checked, because
vitamin D
prevents bone fractures.
It is known to counteract bone loss, among other things, which is faster in diabetics than in healthy people.
Also interesting:
These foods contain a particularly high amount of vitamin C: This is how you strengthen your immune system and prevent cancer.
You will be able to absorb vitamins with these foods
Folic acid
Vegetables
like lettuce, tomatoes, asparagus, cabbage
Legumes
such as soybeans, peas
Wheat bran
and
whole grain products
Vitamin B12
Animal products
such as meat, fish, seafood
Eggs
Dairy products
such as milk, butter, yogurt, cream and cottage cheese
Vitamin D
High-fat fish
like cod, tuna, mackerel, and salmon
Sweet potatoes
and
oatmeal
Butter
,
milk
and
eggs
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