What is the best way to control blood sugar?

High blood sugar is an abnormal physical condition that many of our friends have. Long-term high blood sugar has a great impact on health, so it needs to be controlled appropriately. In order to achieve a good blood sugar lowering effect, you also need the correct approach, such as increasing activity, eating more coarse grains, controlling food intake, etc. If you stick to this approach, you will definitely achieve a good blood sugar lowering effect.

What is the most effective way to lower blood sugar?

1. Increase your activity level

People with type 2 diabetes generally achieve better blood sugar control with increased exercise. Even simple exercise, such as walking for 20 minutes a day, can effectively improve insulin resistance and reduce weight as long as you stick to it. Studies have confirmed that through proper exercise, diabetic patients can indeed reduce the dosage of hypoglycemic drugs, and can even completely stop taking drug treatment.

2. Don’t process “coarse” grains into fine grains

Controlling the fineness of grain grinding is critical. Taking bread as an example, the food GI of white bread is 70, but that of bread mixed with 75% to 80% barley grains is 34, so it is recommended to use coarse grains instead of refined grains.

3. Use a small plate

Choosing small-sized tableware can reduce food intake, reduce food cravings and calorie intake, and maintain a reasonable weight.

4. Change your breakfast to a thick one

Since porridge is heated for a long time, starch is easily converted into dextrin and then easily decomposed into glucose. At the same time, porridge is in a semi-fluid state, and the stomach emptying time after eating is relatively short, so eating porridge is more likely to increase postprandial blood sugar than eating staple foods. Therefore, it is best not to drink only porridge for breakfast, but to eat some "thick" food and stick to eating staple foods.

5. You must plan your food intake

Losing just 5% of body weight can reduce the risk of diabetes by 70% in obese people. Calculate your daily intake and see how much less you should eat.