You've undoubtedly heard a lot about high blood sugar these days. It can be controlled, and since it can cause major health problems, it should be checked frequently.
Our blood sugar levels serve as an indicator of the amount of glucose, which is the primary energy source required by our body. Basically, everything we eat is converted by our body into glucose, which is then used as a "power supply" for daily functions and survival.
High blood sugar, or medically referred to as hyperglycemia usually appears when the organism isn’t fully capable of processing the glucose properly, or it can occur if the body doesn’t have enough amounts of glucose.
This other condition is also known as type 1 diabetes. Don’t be fooled – if these conditions stay untreated, they can seriously harm your body, mostly your kidneys, blood vessels, and all the nerves in your organism!
Here are the most common medically stated symptoms of high blood sugar:
- Dr mouth
- Night time urination
- Blur vision
- Lack and inability to concentrate
- Impotence
- Constant feeling of hunger and thirst
- Dry and itchy skin
- Excess abdominal fat
- Weight gain
- Recurring infections
- Slow wound regeneration
And what mostly leads to having hyperglycemia?
- Stressful life and work
- Lack of exercise and sleep
- Dehydration
- Overeating, or, fast eating that overburdens the gut
- Steroid medications
And, our tip for today is to try treating your condition with a healthy diet first, before going with antibiotics and a more invasive medical treatment. You can reduce the sugar levels in your blood with glycemic food.
Do you know what a GI index is? It shows the amount of carbs a meal or each food contain, and can be measured from 0-100. You should eat more low GI foods if you’re hypeglycemic, such as the following:
- 1 medium orange – 48
- one large grapefruit – 50
- 1 large banana – 52
- 1 cup of peas – 54
- 1 egg – 0
- one cup of hummus equals – 6
- 1 cup of broccoli – 10
- one mid-sized yellow onion – 10
- 1 cup of walnuts – 15
- 1 cup of spaghetti – 42
- one cup of green grapes – 46
- 8 ounces of pineapple juice – 46
- 1 large carrot – 47
- 1 cup of cashew nuts – 22
- one cup of yogurt – 23
- 1 Turkey sausage – 28
- one cup of kidney beans – 31
- 1 cup of butter beans – 34
On the other hand, avoid the following food as much as you can!
- 1 doughnut (glazed) – 76
- one rice cake – 78
- 1 mid-sized baked potato – 85
- 1 serving of corn flakes – 92
- 1 slice of regular white bread – 70
- 2 cups of popcorn – 72
- 50 grams of glucose – 100
