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As a rule, all food that tastes sweet contains large amounts of glucose, which means it has a high glycemic index. Here are five foods that increase your blood sugar levels, a fact that is really important if you are diabetic.
Foods that have a glycemic index below 40 tend to increase levels of blood sugar little by little, which can be beneficial for diabetics. For example, the glycemic index of soy is only 18, one of the lowest. Lentils also have a very low glycemic index rate with only 28.
Many dairy products also have a very low glycemic index. For example, skim milk has a glycemic index of 32, while milk rich in fat has a glycemic index of 27. A low-fat fruit yogurt has a glycemic index of only 33, making it an excellent alternative to ice cream for diabetics.
Mangoes, apricots, pineapple, watermelon and bananas are the fruits that increase the rate of blood sugar. These should not be eliminated from the diet since they have many vitamins, but should be consumed in small amounts.
1. Some vegetables: Peas, cucumbers, carrots, corn and potatoes are some of the vegetables that are rich in carbohydrates and increase the rate of blood sugar. All vegetables are essential for good health, but should be consumed in small amounts.
2. The bread: The bread made of white flour increases the rate of blood sugar. The bread made with whole grains helps stabilize blood sugar rate.
3. Pasta and rice: Pasta and rice have a high glycemic index and increase the rate of blood sugar quickly.
4. Hearty meal: Eating plenty increases glycemia rapidly, much more than eating several times a day in smaller amounts.
5. Sugar and honey: Sugar and honey increase the rate of blood sugar, even though honey is a very healthy food.
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I am not a diabetic and just a couple of days I got my report and noticed I have low blood sugar. I am a small eater and that is what my doctor says could be the issue. I am asked to eat several times in the day
It is very important to be health conscious to avoid bad sicknesses, but sometimes human as we are we cannot avoid temptation to eat foods that are against the body.It is bad to eat foods like what you mentioned here if having a diabetic family members in the past for that could be hereditary if not through abuse.
Enjoy all foods in moderation but if you are already diabetic, avoiding certain foods is something you must do. My late father was diabetic.
First I tell you what is blood sugar and from where it reachesin our blood. Blood sugar or blood glucose refers to sugar that is transported through the bloodstream to supply energy to all the cells in our bodies.
The sugar is made from the food we eat. The human body regulates blood glucose levels so that they are neither too high nor too low - maintaining a condition of stability or equilibrium in the blood's internal environment (homeostasis) is necessary for our bodies to function.
The use of the word "sugar" in "blood sugar" is a colloquial term, a misnomer. Glucose, one type of sugar, is the one in the bloodstream that feeds cells and matters to us.
The human digestive system breaks down the carbohydrates from food into various sugar molecules - one of them is glucose, the body's principal source of energy. The glucose goes straight from the digestive system into the bloodstream after we have consumed and digested food. Glucose can only enter cells if there is insulin in the bloodstream too. Without any insulin the cells would starve.
After we eat, blood sugar concentrations rise, the pancreas releases insulin automatically so that the glucose enters cells, as more and more cells receive glucose, blood sugar levels come down to normal again. Excess glucose is stored as glycogen (stored glucose) in the liver and muscles.