Hypoglycemia and diabetes - do you limit sugar?
Question:
Based on USDA, I should eat less than 24 grams of added sugar... and my daily yogurt contains 21 grams of sugar!!!
you should eat 24 grams a day (6 teaspoons) if you eat 1,600 calories
40 grams for a 2,000-calorie diet
56 grams for a 2,400-calorie diet, and
72 grams for a 2,800-calorie diet.
My doctor told me to limit sugar... though I have hypoglycemia... she told me that hypoglycemia can be a sign of future diabetes... my family has diabetes. I am not overweight at all (5 foot 1 for 115lbs, I exercise everyday... but I was horrified to see that I eat more sugar than I should and that I still have hypoglycemia. I try to eat muts instead of sugar when I have my symptoms.
Any tips from those with hypoglycemia?
what do you eat when you feel like you need to get your glycemic level up?
Answers:
^You say you eat nuts, almonds and walnuts are the best to help level your glucose.
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can be dangerous, you need to get your glucose up fast, especially if it's really low, you can buy glucose pills over the counter, they are chewable, you can have a glass of milk or juice like orange, a tablespoon of honey will work as well.
You should check your glucose to see what your numbers are and if you need to take anything, sometimes you're just hungry and need to eat. If you are low and take something to up your glucose, you need to monitor your glucose levels, take your blood between 15 to 30 minutes after you take something to make sure it going up, if it is, wait another 30 minutes and take it again, if you don't feel well take it earlier and if it won't go up, have someone take you to the hospital, don't drive yourself. Talk to your doctor about a continuous glucose meter, it can help monitor your glucose and tell you when you are low, it will beep. Good luck, I hope this helps.
only eat foods with no added sugar=I eat an orange or drink OJ=you can also carry Dex 4 glucose tablets with you and take one when you feel weak ,shaky,sweaty at the same time
they can be bought at a drug store for about 5 bucks a tube=they work faster then anything else -good luck
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