Tips |
Reasons |
Eat three meals per day at regular times, and space meals no more than six hours apart. You may benefit from a healthy snack |
Eating at regular times helps your body control blood glucose levels |
Limit sweets such as sugar, regular pop, desserts, candies, jam and honey |
The more sugar you eat, the higher your blood glucose will be. Artificial sweeteners can be useful. |
Limit the amount of high fat food you eat such as fried foods, chips and pastries |
High fat foods may cause you to gain weight. A healthy weight helps with blood glucose control and is healthier for your heart |
Eat more high fibre foods (whole grain breads and cereals, lentils, dried beans and peas, brown rice, fruits and vegetables) |
Foods high in fibre may help you feel full and may lower blood glucose and cholesterol levels |
If you are thirsty, drink water |
Drinking regular pop and fruit juice will raise your blood glucose |
Add physical activity to your life |
Regular physical activity will improve your blood glucose control |