Blood Glucose Levels Tracking

There are many people around the world who suffer from this health condition. Diabetes is a metabolic disease, in which the blood sugar levels are high. But, people with diabetes are not the only ones who should we worried about their blood sugar levels. Every person in the world should be worried about their own blood sugar levels. This is extremely important, because when a healthy person has high blood sugar levels for a longer period of time, it can lead to diabetes or other more serious health problems. You should know that some other foods can cause spikes and raise your blood sugar levels, not just candies, cakes, sodas and other sugary stuff. First, you should know that you can experience the symptoms and warning signs of high blood sugar levels if you feel always hungry, or if you gained weight (even when you are trying to get rid of it), when you have stomach problems, etc.

These are the most common factors that can contribute to high blood sugar levels:

• Stress,
• poor diet,
• certain health conditions,
• use of certain medications and
• lack of physical activity.
• Symptoms – they do not usually mean that you have diabetes, they are just symptoms which indicate that you have high blood sugar:

•  Impotence,
• dry mouth,
• hunger,
• increased thirst,
• complications in stomach,
• itchy skin, dry skin,
• it takes time for your wounds to heal,
• frequent urination,
• difficulty in concentrating,
• problems with nerve,
• blurred vision,
• weight gain,
• fatigue and infections.

• 1 large carrot – 47
•  medium orange – 48
• 1 large banana – 52
• 1 cup peas – 54

These are low glycemic foods and you should consume them every day. The scale goes from 0 to 54 for low glycemic foods.

• 1 cup brown rice – 55
• 1 tablespoon honey – 55
• 1 cup oatmeal – 58
• 1 serving macaroni and cheese – 64
• 1 cup white rice – 64

These are moderate glycemic foods, and they should be used with caution. The scale is from 55 to 69 for moderate glycemic foods.

• 1 slice white bread – 70
• 2 cups popcorn – 72
• 1 glazed doughnut – 76
• 1 rice cake – 78
• 1 medium baked potato – 85
• Corn flakes cereal – 92
• 50 grams of glucose – 100

And, these are foods with high glycemic index. You should try to avoid these foods or completely eliminate them from your healthy diet. The glycemic index scale foes from 70 to 100. We really hope you find this article helpful and don’t forget to share it with your friends and family.

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