Your level of blood sugar is not only affected by how much
you food you eat, but also by the time you choose to have foods. Blood sugar
levels can affect human energy and moods. That you have the right foods can
keep your blood sugar level at standard state. Blood sugar controlling is
especially important to diabetes patients.
Good carbohydrate
To blood sugar, carbohydrate has a greater influence than
fats or protein. Consuming an adequate amount of carbohydrate from meals or
light meals can help maintain a stable blood sugar level in a day. Choose
complex carbohydrates instead of the simple ones since ones which are complex
take much time to be digested than the other, so they prolong the time of satiety.
Some of complex carbohydrate candidates are whole grains, oatmeal, brown rice,
cereals and whole-wheat spaghetti. Avoid eating refined carbohydrate which is
in white bread and white rice.
Some of complex
carbohydrate candidates are whole grains, oatmeal, brown rice, cereals and
whole-wheat spaghetti.
Fibrous foods
Women are recommended eating at least 20g of fiber a day
while to men is 30g for the lowest fiber consumption. Fiber is one component of
foods that the body can’t digest and it plays an important role in maintaining
the standard blood sugar level. Fibrous foods include fruits, vegetables, beans
and almonds. Raspberries, apples and pears are also fibrous as well. Remember
to eat their peels as the peels contain nutrients and additional sources of
fiber. Vegetables that have great contents of fibers are peas, broccolis and
artichoke. Beans like lentils, black beans, green beans and lima beans also
provides a pretty good deal of fiber. Sunflower seeds and almonds are rich in
protein and fiber.
Fibrous foods
include fruits, vegetables, beans and almonds.
Lean protein
Having protein added in meals can reduce the level of
carbohydrate absorbed into blood, which leads to a decrease of blood sugar.
Have lean protein from lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs, tofu and turkey. About
15-20% of your daily calorie absorptions are due to protein.
Have lean protein
from lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs, tofu and turkey.
Unsaturated fat
When your body absorbs excess fats and calories, it results
in the increases of blood sugar. Try to reduce the absorption of fat because
all fats are extremely rich in calories. Avoid or limit saturated fats or trans
fats in butter or margarine. Instead of that, choose monosaturated fat which is
in peanuts, olive oils and canola oil as well as in nuts and avocadoes. Almond
oil has polyunsaturated fat which has better effects than saturated fat or
trans fats. Sunflower seeds, soy milk and corn oil also contain polyunsaturated
fat. About 20% the calorie you absorb every day are in fat state.
