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Yes diet an exercises plays an important role to control your blood sugar levels and to remain fit. Management of diabetes involves a triad of diet, exercise and regular medications. Don’t forget to take your pills or insulin (depending on the type of diabetes you have). Regular meals at appropriate intervals are important for all type of diabetes, however this is more emphasized in type I diabetes. Exercise also plays an important role in managing the blood sugar levels in the body. Have frequent divided meals and avoid fasting or binging of foods. Besides these points try the following natural cures to keep your sugar levels under control but don’t forget to take your medications. - Soak 15g fenugreek seeds in ½ cup water in the night. Have this seeds with water in the morning on an empty stomach before breakfast. Similarly soak another 15g fenugreek seeds in the morning and have it in the evening 30 minutes before dinner. The soluble fiber in fenugreek seeds helps to manage the blood glucose levels.
- Include bitter gourd or bitter gourd juice twice daily. This is also a very effective remedy to control diabetes.
- Have high fiber foods and avoid refined carbohydrates, junk foods, oily foods, sweets and carbonated beverages as far as possible.
- If you have cravings for sweet go for fruits. Fruit is a sweet way to satisfy your sweet taste buds. But remember to avoid fruit juices and have whole fruits preferably with skin.
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