In the article it list seven steps for glucose control and I thought I would share this to help others that maybe facing the same issues in life. This could help someone that maybe border line diabetic or someone that wants to start eating healthier, getting fit or just exercising to be heart smart.
It is important to eat six small meals a day to control your blood sugar. This helps control my blood sugar better than three large meals a day. It is easier for my body to process the food if I eat in smaller portions through out the day. This also makes me feel better and have more energy. Here are the sever steps to help control blood glucose.
- Step 1. Healthful Eating: Build skills such as counting carbohydrate grams and measuring portion sizes as part of an eating plan that helps to manage blood sugar levels.
- Step 2: Being Active: Discover how physical activity helps you control blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, then design an activity plan that fits your life.
- Step 3: Monitoring: Learn how to use a blood glucose meter and other skills related to recording and understanding blood sugar results.
- Step 4: Taking Medication: Figure out how to fit your medication routine into your daily schedule.
- Step 5: Problem Solving: Understand how to recognize and react to situations that could upset your diabetes control, such as becoming ill with a cold or flu.
- Step 6: Reducing Risks: Realize why health problems such as kidney damage and heart disease happen and how they can be prevented.
- Step 7: Healthful Coping: Identify coping skills that will help you work through emotional lows and feel better in body and mind.
