Diabetes friends need to understand and master the correct way to drink water, which is also very important for controlling blood sugar. How much? How to drink? What to drink?

First, why is drinking water important?

For diabetes friends, whether you have or don't have thirst, appropriately increasing fluid intake can dilute elevated blood sugar and can also replenish the fluids lost due to high blood sugar and frequent urination. For late-stage diabetes that is difficult to control blood sugar or type 1 diabetes, replenishing fluids can also prevent diabetic ketoacidosis.

Second, how much?

The basic daily water intake is around 2000 milliliters, or it can be calculated as 30ml per kg of body weight. If you have a high level of physical activity, sweat a lot, or urinate frequently, you can increase it by about 300 milliliters. In summer or when spending a long time in a dry environment, you can increase it by about 500 milliliters.

Third, how to drink?

It is recommended to drink water during the middle periods between getting up and meals, and try to drink less two hours before bedtime to avoid frequent urination that might disrupt nighttime sleep. Drinking 200-300 milliliters before breakfast can replenish the water lost during the night and also dilute fasting blood sugar.

You can conduct a test: drinking water versus not drinking water results in a difference of about 1 mmol/L in morning fasting blood sugar. From 9 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m., it is important to replenish fluids. Drinking half a cup of water before lunch and dinner can also reduce appetite.

Fourth, what to drink?

You can drink plain water, green tea, black tea, or sugar-free beverages. Related studies show that drinking no more than four cups of sugar-free coffee per day does not affect heart rate and blood pressure, and is also beneficial for controlling blood sugar and blood lipids.

So, friends with diabetes can have a rich and varied diet and drink as long as the methods are correct.