Diabetes Management: The Complete Package

Diabetes is a disease that influences how your body can regulate the sugar, or glucose in the blood. Proper management of diabetes will therefore help in effective control of the patient's blood sugar levels. This will prevent complications from diabetes and thus improve one's quality of life. Proper management is integrated with lifestyle changes, medication, and constant monitoring. Let's discuss some basic strategies on how to manage diabetes correctly.

1. Proper Diet

The foremost way of managing diabetes is through a balanced diet. High carbohydrate control is one of the ways of regulating blood sugar. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and other lean proteins balance blood sugar; portion control is key so that overeating and thus carbohydrate-rich foods does not elevate blood sugar.
Low GI food intake: These foodstuffs are consumed in such a manner that they take long time digesting them thereby providing constant blood sugar level. Good examples of them include whole grains and legumes.
Decrease intake of sugar in diet: Increased intake of lower sugar food and drinks would do away with the peak blood glucose concentration.
More uniquely positioned to make individual plans of what one should be consuming in tandem with these needs are the registered dietitians.
2. **Exercise**
The second most vital factor in the management of diabetes is…