How to Eat Ramen Deliciously Even If Your Blood Sugar Is High (Diabetes)

Ramen is a convenient and delicious meal. However, diabetics often find it difficult to fully enjoy it due to the carbohydrates, sodium, and fat in it. Is ramen consumption for diabetics just a pipe dream?

 

"I'm in my 30s with diabetes. During the week, I have a lot of work to do, so I eat lightly or sometimes skip meals. Sometimes, I feel like boiling some ramen is the perfect thing to eat. Is it okay to eat ramen as a meal?"

 

 

Q. I want to know how to eat ramen in a healthy but delicious way.

 

A. Less soup, more vegetables

Ramen is actually not recommended for diabetics. It's a processed food loaded with ingredients that can cause blood sugar spikes, such as starch (a polysaccharide), palm oil (saturated fat), and salt (sodium). Because of its uneven nutritional profile, it can destabilize blood sugar levels.

 

However, there are times when you absolutely must eat, and simply abstaining from cravings isn't always the solution. Here, we'll share some healthy ways for diabetics to enjoy ramen. First, choose a 'dry noodle' product. 

 

There are several products that use naturally dried noodles instead of fried noodles. They are relatively lower in calories and fat than fried noodles. If purchasing dried noodles is not possible, choose regular products, but use two pots. Cook the noodles in one pot of boiling water, then drain and add to another pot of boiling water to finish cooking the soup. This involves boiling the noodles once to remove the palm oil.

The next thing to consider is reducing sodium intake. The average sodium content per pack of ramen is 1,693 mg, which is equivalent to the recommended daily sodium intake (2,000 mg). To reduce sodium intake: A good way to do this is to reduce the soup by about a third. You don't want it to taste bland, right? Using less water will also maintain the flavor. Serving ramen with lettuce salad instead of kimchi is also a great way to reduce sodium intake. This is it.

 

To balance your nutrition, add toppings like soft tofu, eggs, bean sprouts, and cabbage to your ramen. Not only does it supplement the protein and fiber that ramen lacks, but the potassium in vegetables also helps excrete sodium from the body.

No matter how healthy you eat, ramen is a processed food. Avoid overconsumption!

 

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Soup about 1/3 (less water)

Add vegetables, eggs, and soft tofu to balance the nutrition.

Serve with salad instead of kimchi

 

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