How to Maintain Your Blood Glucose Level

The most important factors in maintaining your blood glucose level are weight, exercise and diet. It seems like if even one of these factors is out of control so are the others. For most people weight is controlled by diet and exercise. Maintaining blood glucose levels helps to protect our bodies from developing heart disease and diabetes. There are ways to help keep you blood glucose levels in check.

• Lose the weight. If you are overweight the best thing you can do for your body and your blood glucose level is to lose the extra weight. The risk factors for developing heart disease and diabetes are increased for folks who are overweight.


• Eat your vegetables. Most of us don’t eat enough vegetables. Fill your plate with the bright colors of green, yellow, red and orange. Vegetables provide bulk and fiber and healthy nutrients.


• Limit your sugar, especially refined white sugar. Sugar will send your glucose levels soaring. Eat a piece of fruit or have a bowl of berries instead.


• Replace white flour items with whole grain foods. Whole grain pasta, rice and breads are a much healthier choice than white bread, rice and pasta. The whole grain variety will help to maintain your glucose levels.


• Try to eat five or six smaller meals each day instead of three large meals and several snacks. This will also keep you full and from overeating. Limit each small meal to around 400 calories and concentrate on making healthy choices.


• Move your body. Do something physical each day. Even walking 15 minutes a day is beneficial and will help keep your blood glucose at a healthy level.