According to clinical guidelines, maintaining a fasting blood glucose level within 3.9-6.1 mmol/L is considered a normal blood glucose level and does not require intervention or treatment. However, in recent years, the prevalence of diabetes in mainland China has been on the rise, which is also closely related to changes in people's daily eating habits.
Many people prefer to eat foods that are high in sugar in their diet, or foods that can easily affect blood sugar levels, and long-term excessive consumption of these foods can easily lead to abnormal blood sugar levels. For diabetic patients, maintaining stable blood sugar levels is a crucial part of their sugar control life. But in fact, as long as we master some anti-sugar skills, we may be able to stabilize blood sugar well, so as to prevent the occurrence of diabetes complications and prolong life.
Reminder: If you want to keep your blood sugar stable, do these 6 things every day, take a look
1. Insist on appropriate exercise
Because every diabetic is at a different stage, the appropriate exercise is also different. If the patient is young, some high-intensity exercise can be done appropriately. However, if the patient has complications and is older, relatively light exercise should be chosen. Therefore, patients are advised to consult their attending physician on a case-by-case basis before exercising.
In short, diabetic patients should also insist on proper exercise, and exercise for no less than 30 minutes each time, and exercise no less than 5 times a week. However, for patients who have never exercised, they can start with 5-10 minutes a day, 2-3 times a week, and gradually increase after adaptation. At the same time, the intensity of exercise should be based on general fever and sweating, but be careful not to sweat too much, so that the exercise is effective and safe.
2. Choose carbohydrates carefully
In the daily diet, diabetic patients should also develop the habit of carefully choosing staple foods and carbohydrate foods, which also has a certain role in preventing diabetes complications.
In general, diabetes doesn't mean carbohydrates have to be eliminated completely. However, when choosing carbohydrate foods, also choose carbohydrates that can be broken down slowly in our body and provide stable energy, such as whole grains, legumes, fresh vegetables, etc. At the same time, diabetics should control the correct carbohydrate intake at each meal.
3. Regular work and rest
For each of us, there is a desire for longevity. Many people believe that good genes are the key to longevity, but although genes will play a certain role, they are not all, and some small habits that we develop in the future are also an important part of maintaining health.
Most long-lived people have a regular daily life, which is also a good habit that many long-lived elderly people have. And a good daily routine can also bring a lot of benefits to our body, but it is not easy to stick to this habit for a long time.
4. Don't drink alcohol or drinks
Many people also often consume large amounts of food when they drink alcohol, which can lead to excessive total calorie intake, which in turn can lead to an increase in blood sugar. In addition, excessive alcohol consumption can also damage the health of our pancreas, which in turn can lead to liver damage, which is also not conducive to maintaining our physical health.
5. Scientific medication
For the vast majority of people with diabetes, medication is essential. These medications may be oral hypoglycemic drugs or insulin injections, but both should be used strictly as recommended by your doctor. Do not change the dosage at will or stop taking the medication suddenly, let alone replace the regular medication with health products.
This is because irregular medication habits can cause fluctuations in our blood sugar and increase the risk of complications. Therefore, it is important for diabetic patients to follow their doctor's instructions and check their blood sugar and other relevant indicators regularly, and adjust their medication schedule based on the results of monitoring.
6. Pay attention to minor diseases
Diabetes can easily cause various complications, so diabetic patients should also pay attention to some minor illnesses in life, such as daily colds, fevers, wound infections, etc. These small problems may stimulate our adrenaline, causing it to secrete more mucus, which in turn promotes a rapid rise in blood sugar.
In addition, when there is a cold or infection, our body will turn on the immune system to fight the invasion of viruses, which can also easily lead to the problem of high blood sugar.
All in all, long-lived diabetics usually do the above six things well. These things not only help manage diabetes, but they can also reduce the risk of other diseases and improve the quality of life for people with diabetes. If you are already diabetic, you may wish to check to see if you have these habits and whether you can do them.