When diagnosed as being a diabetic it is extremely important to keep blood sugar levels even throughout the day. Following a healthy diet will help anyone to keep their blood sugar levels level but it can provide difficult to migrate to a healthy diet if it is your first time. Keeping a food diary will help you to understand your current diet and find out where you need to change what you eat.
Keeping the food diary as detailed as possible will make changing your diet much easier. For each item, include the exact amount where possible. Make sure you list any extras a part of your meal including condiments. Some condiments can contain excessive amounts of sugar and blow your glucose levels through the roof. Attention to detail is key to changing your diet successfully.
Listing the time of day that you ate each meal will make you aware of where certain blood sugar spikes may occur. If your symptoms flair up suddenly it may be down to your diet.
Everything you eat should be entered in the food diary including snacks. Snacking between meals is one of the most common causes of blood sugar spikes for diabetics. Be sure to note down anything that you eat throughout the day.
If you’ve already started to take your diabetes medication, make sure you record every dose. Insulin treatment affects the blood sugar level and so if you are going to use your diary to monitor your glucose levels, recording when you take medication is important.
Taking your food diary with you to your next appointment with your diabetic healthcare GP is a great chance to learn how each individual meal and snack will affect your diabetes and find the biggest flaws in your current diet. The more information you have about your current diet, the easier you will find it to move to a healthy diet so making sure the diary is as detailed as possible is essential to successfully managing your new diet.
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