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Lowering Blood Glucose Levels with Food |
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Maintaining a low blood glucose level is important for any person, even if they don’t suffer from any type of medical condition because keeping those levels low will prevent them from developing medical conditions that can be life threatening. If a patient has diabetes or heart disease it is crucial to their well being that they maintain a healthy level of blood glucose and try to reduce that number as much as possible. Having high levels of blood glucose can be inherited by some people, especially if both of their parents suffer from high levels of blood glucose, but others develop it over the years because of the diet that they eat.
The following is a list of some of the most common foods used to help lower blood glucose levels:
- Cinnamon
- Broccoli
- Vinegar
- Tomatoes
- Oatmeal
- Fruits
- Whole grains
- Vegetables
Anyone suffering from heart disease, diabetes, or high levels of blood glucose should avoid fast food as much as possible if not entirely. Eating fast food, even on an irregular basis, can increase blood glucose levels to the point of developing a serious medical condition. After you eat breakfast and can’t wait until lunch you should snack on nuts during the day. Eating nuts instead of popcorn, crackers, or potato chips will help to reduce your blood glucose levels. Doctors even recommend roasting your own nuts. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and roast nuts for roughly 10 minutes. This helps to reduce the amount of oils on the nuts and reduce your blood glucose levels.
When eating breakfast; avoid pancakes, hot pockets, croissants, white bread, doughnuts and biscuits. All of these foods will raise your blood glucose levels. There is nothing wrong with eating cereal for breakfast, just as long as it isn’t laden with high levels of sugar. Some cereals are incredibly high in fiber, which help people with high blood glucose levels lower those levels and remain healthy. Yogurt is a great food to eat in the morning for breakfast. Think about adding some granola to the yogurt, which should be low in fat, to help lower your blood glucose levels.
Shockingly sweet potatoes can help to lower a person’s high levels of blood glucose. These potatoes help the cells in the body respond to insulin, which helps move sugar from a person’s blood stream. Add the sweet potato to a salad or make a sweet potato soup or dice the potato up and mix it with brown rice, also helpful in lowering high levels of blood glucose.
Our next tip isn’t exactly a food, its water. Doctors recommend that people with high levels of blood glucose should drink plenty of water during the day. Drink at least eight glasses of water per day to help flush harmful toxins from the body, aid in weight loss, and keep the patient’s skin healthy. Water is also healthier to drink than soda, iced tea, or other drinks with a lot of sugar in them.
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