What can I eat to keep my blood sugar from going to low?
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I have the same issue and when it happens orange juice helps you snap back quickly.  You need to watch your sugar input.  What happens when you get too much is that the insulin in your body becomes overactive to eliminate it and that many times leads to a fast drop in your sugar.  You should look up some good diets, but most of them will tell you to eat many smaller meals throughout the day.
948408
I too am hypoglycemic and I try to eat about 6 times a day, not just the normal 2 or 3 times a day that most people do.  And I always keep snack foods around like carrots or apples or something like that.\nI also carry succrose with me just in case of an emergency where I know that my sugar is dropping fast.\nAlcohol also increases the hypoglycemic effect.  Which I learned the hard way.
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Try things that you like.  Avoid bananas and other high carb fruits.  Experiment with a variety of different packaged low carb sweeties.\n\nTry this recipe:\nRaspberry sugar free Jello\nRaspberries\nLow carb vanilla ice cream\nAdd cream if desired.\n\nYou could add some diet Sprite to make it more like an ice cream soda.\n\nYou could add some heavy cream to fill it out.\n\nYou could add some Splenda to sweeten it up.\n\nYou could add some Crystal Lite drink mix powder to enhance the flavor.\n\nTry other fruit/jello combinations.  (Berries are a good choice.)\n\nI can't eat peanuts, but you might try something with peanut butter.\n\nKeep track of the serving sizes of the ingredients you add to be sure that you aren't underestimating the number of carbs in the finished product.\n\nIf it were me, I would play with it a bit.  I have made some delicious low carb ice cream with sugarless Jello and cream and Splenda.
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You can always eat a healthy  diet along with the rest of your family if you follow the below guidelines:\nPlanning your family meals ahead of time so you can enjoy the same foods as other family members. \nProviding lots of variety in the foods you eat so it's easier to follow your plan. \nTesting your blood sugar after meals to see what effect different foods have on your blood sugar level. \n\nRegarding your initial question, you may use more wheat, less sugar, limited rice, pleny of fresh and green vegetables and the list goes on...\nSince in diabetes your protien, carbohydrate and fat metabolism is affected, you need to eat not just less carb, but a healthy balanced meal...You may consult with a dietician who help you in menu planning
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Low sugar to less than fifteen grams per six hours\nLow salt\nStay away from bread.\n\nMy doctor said\nIf God made it ... eat it\nIf man made it ... dont\n\nExercise\nyou can always do a hundred leg crunches in a chair plus\nsqueeze your stomach a hundred times\nand do a hundred full twists\n\nYou dont need equipment and\nyou need the power to turn the negative into a postive with Gods help\n\nIf God be for you\nwho will be againest you\n\nGood luck \n\nDouglas
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Limit your carb intake. The body turns all carbs into sugar. With simple carbs; sugar, honey, syrup, etc. the body converts these quickly causing your blood sugar to spike so avoid these. Complex carbs like rice, oatmeal, beans, etc. take longer to convert so your blood sugar doesn't spike, but it will still go up. You also have to be careful not to eat too much protein. Protein won't effect your blood sugar, but will effect your kidneys which are already working overtime trying to get rid of the excess sugar. Make an appointment and talk with a dietitian. In the meantime practice portion control. That's where most of us get in trouble. 1/2 Cup is a serving of starch like corn, beans, pasta, potatoes. 1 Cup is a serving of raw veggies and 1/2 Cup cooked veggies = a serving. 1 oz. of meat = 1 serving of meat. Watch your diet and talk with a dietitian and you should be able to control your diabetes without having to go on meds. OH and always carry some hard candy with you in case your blood sugar gets too low. Good luck with this.
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Cut up some fresh veggies and keep them in a zip lock baggie in the fridge. Include celery, carrots, bell pepper strips, broccoli, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, jicama. You can even use some fat free dip if you don't overdo it.\n\nFruit can be good if you don't eat too much of it. Berries (especially blueberries) are very good for you. Grapes, apples, oranges, pears, peaches, etc. are good, but you have to watch the sugar content, especially if you are diabetic.\n\nRice cakes are low in calories. \n\nA smoothie made from yoghurt, orange juice, berries and a little honey can give you an energy boost. Put them all into a blender with some crushed ice and blend just until it's frothy. You can add some oats to make it more nutritious.
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Don't starve yourself!!! this can make you unhealthy and will do no good to lose weight and keep it off.\n\nYou are exactly correct, it's called a sugar drop. When your sugar levels go down, your body does not have the catalyst it needs. THe best thing to do without risking your weightloss is to eat lot's of fruit. pineapple, apples, peaches, pears, strawberries. As much as you can.\n\nAnother thing. Eating less often isn't the right way to lose weight. You don't need to be hungry. This is when your body starts breaking down muscle mass to produce protein. \n\nHere is a great weightloss program that worked for me:\n\nDrink lot's of water all day-don't chug, just drink.\n\nEat 5 small meals a day...eat them abnormally slow, and eat till you don't feel hungry, but not till you feel full. Try to make the morning and brunch meals to have as much protein as you can and as little fat(it's better if you can get shakes. Make your third meal a normal one--tacos, pizza, whatever. Make your fourth a salad with a small amount of lowfat meat in it. make your fifth meal have lot's of protein, but make it a normal, but healthy meal, like steak and potatoes. Always be sure to stay away from unsaturated fats. Try to soak up the grease off your pizza and things like that.\n\nAlways excercise in the morning before your first meal. The key is not to do some random push-yourself-workout routine. You should excercise the same amount of time each day, like 30 minutes. While you're in that routine, do all the same exercises, but each time, push yourself a little harde, not faster, just harder. Don't go over the average time per day though.\n\nThe whole key to this diet is to make it routine. change your meals everyday, but keep all the times, and exercises the same. Make sure you believe in yourself.
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Avoid all refined sugar products like candy, icecream, cookies, cake. Also stay away from too many carbs, such as white bread and rice, and pasta. Avoid high fat food like whole milk and cheese, and fried foods.
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sugar feeds you a rush and when you crash it is like a downer as you lose energy and that high feeling. you need something to eat that will slowly release sugar in your system. carrots are good. you might be diabetic
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Yes. \n1. Reduce sugar intake. Intake of sugar will cause an insulin reaction that will lower your blood sugar.  This will cause you to feel hungry and want to eat again. If you then choose a sugary or starchy food, you've started the cycle over again.\n\nTry eating vegetables, cheeses, meats and other low carb options.  When you want to snack, stay away from sugary items.  Stay away from Soft drinks! Stay away from sugar substitutes.  Sometimes your insulin system mistakes these for sugar.\n\n2.  Eat small frequent meals.  Eat about enough to curb your hunger for about 2-3 hours.  Then eat again when your hunger comes back.  You'll find that the total calories you consume will be much lower than if you ate a few big meals.  I reccomend 5-6 small meals per day.\n\n3.  Drink lots of water.  Sometimes your brain will confuse it's signals and you will find yourself eating when you are actually dehydrated.  64-96 ounces per day works great.  That's A LOT, but start small and work up to it.\n\nGood luck and God Bless!
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One of many, many,ways to do this is to stop drinking sodas and if you are truly serious try cutting out all added sugar.  Or if you really want to watch the sugar intake, try counting SUGAR GRAMS, not calories.  allow yourself 40 sugar grams every 8 hours.  When you start looking at sugar grams in the things you eat on a daily base, you will be SHOCKED.    This not only helps reduce weight and body fat, it also helps reduce the risk of becoming diabetic.
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Eat less for your next meal. Exercise might help, but there are times when this has the reverse effect, such as when sugar levels are very high. Talk to your doctor.
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Cut down on your carb intake (replace white potatoes for red ones, brown rice instead of white, & replace breads for ones that don't contain white flour - there is one called Food For Life that makes good ones when toasted).  Also, eat 5 smaller meals in a day rather than 3 larger ones.  Avoid too many sweets, and try to go walking at least a few times a week in addition to cutting back on the food.
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If you are diabetic, or it runs in the family.\nYour glucose level will stay up longer if you dont burn it off before sleeping.\n\nBeing overweight makes it worse.  Fat helps to prevent insulin from being used by the body. \n\nBest not to eat before resting.\nEven a 20 minute walk will help to burn off some of the glucose.
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Definitely cut out sugar and fat from your diet where you can. Talk to your doctor about what your limits might be, then amp up your exercise regime, making sure you're keeping your heart rate aerobic when exercising. See this site for some good tips:\nhttp://www.smartgym.com/aerobicbpm.htm\nBe sure also that you're drinking enough water. Choose foods with a low-glycemic index, like oatmeal, that will help to keep your blood sugar level and will make you feel less hungry throughout the day. You can learn more about low-glycemic foods at http://www.glycemicindex.com/\nLastly, I doubt many would recommend trying to burn 100 pounds quickly, because you might rebound later and gain it all back. But exercising daily, eating small quantities of the right foods and drinking water (and nothing but) will really help you to reach your ultimate goal. Good luck! :)
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It seems to me that you have very mild diabetes if your fasting blood glucose is around 130. You are barely on the scale to be diagnosed... but, you can definitely control your diabetes with your diet. \nFirst of all, avoid eating sweets, or at least avoid eating sweets in excess. Some sweets are allowed, but within the bounds of moderation. \nSecondly, watch your carboyhydrate intake. Foods like potatoes and pasta and breads are loaded with carbs and will raise your blood sugar really quickly. Do some research on carb counting and see if that might help. \nAlso, avoid soft drinks. If you have to drink a soft drink, drink diet. \nThere are lots of great resources out there online about diabetic meal planning, carb counting, and diabetes in general, so check those out. Consult with your physician / healthcare team and a dietician to work out an individualized meal plan for you.