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Can My Blood Sugar Level Be Controlled By Diet And Exercise?
Hi doctor. my fasting blood sugar is 140 and PP is 230. i am not taking any medications for blood sugar. i am a bp patient and my mother had diabetes and blood sugar. please let meknow if i can control my diabetes through diet and exercise or i need to start with medication now
Fri, 23 May 2014
Dear sir i can understand your concern.
I am very happy you are this conscientious because having a well controlled blood sugar is very important in preventing the onset of diabetic complications. there few principles involved in controlling diet in diabetes
there are some things which you need to avoid and some things which need to be taken in limited quantities.
Things to avoid in diabetes are all sweetened beverages, direct sugars, potato
when it comes to fruits you are allowed to take a fruit daily if sugars are under control try taking banana,mango,sapota in limited quantities rest all fruits not more than 100 gms per day
Then regarding rice can be taken in limited quantity take mix of ragi with rice to have a better control of sugars.
Night take only 2 chapatti with salad during bed time a small glass of skimmed milk or low fat butter milk
try taking mid morning snack like mcvities biscuits exactly in between breakfast and lunch time
regarding exercise daily 45 mins walking more than enough.
yes its worth giving a try
Best Regards.
Dr Vamsi Krishna
Consultant Diabetologist
Apollo Hospitals
I am very happy you are this conscientious because having a well controlled blood sugar is very important in preventing the onset of diabetic complications. there few principles involved in controlling diet in diabetes
there are some things which you need to avoid and some things which need to be taken in limited quantities.
Things to avoid in diabetes are all sweetened beverages, direct sugars, potato
when it comes to fruits you are allowed to take a fruit daily if sugars are under control try taking banana,mango,sapota in limited quantities rest all fruits not more than 100 gms per day
Then regarding rice can be taken in limited quantity take mix of ragi with rice to have a better control of sugars.
Night take only 2 chapatti with salad during bed time a small glass of skimmed milk or low fat butter milk
try taking mid morning snack like mcvities biscuits exactly in between breakfast and lunch time
regarding exercise daily 45 mins walking more than enough.
yes its worth giving a try
Best Regards.
Dr Vamsi Krishna
Consultant Diabetologist
Apollo Hospitals
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