15 Key Tips for Diabetics

These 15 tips have improved my health immensely: better blood sugar control; more energy; and sleeping really good to name just a few. You can get the same results from adopting these keys as I have. You just need to take action! Believe me, they work. So get started today and feel better tomorrow!

1. Work to make 70-80 percent of your foods alkaline and the remainder acidic foods. That means a lot of vegetables and not so much meat, especially red meat!
2. Use the glycemic index to help you choose foods with a lower glycemic index and glycemic load.
3. Avoid all foods made with processed sugars, like candy, pastries, etc.
4. Limit your intake of grain products, in particular use only whole grain breads and cereals. Personally I eat very few foods that are made from processed grains.
5. Eliminate use of sodas, whether diet or regular.
6. Avoid products that contain aspartame or high fructose corn syrup.
7. Alkalize your water by adding a few drops of lemon juice. You can make it even more alkaline by adding a teaspoon of baking soda.
8. Stop drinking coffee and tea that have caffeine. This one thing has probably helped my blood sugar as much as anything that I am doing. Plus, you'll quit peeing so much!
9. Start drinking 3-4 liters of water every day. A common recommendation is to drink one ounce of water for every pound that you weigh.
10. Start exercising every day. Walking is a great exercise and just about everybody can do it easily. Try walking 3 times a day, even if it is only for 5-10 minutes each time, and then work at going a little further every day.
11. Stop drinking alcohol until your blood sugar levels are under control.
12. Don't eat anything chocolate. I know that this is nearly impossible but chocolate is a stimulant and will raise your blood sugar levels. Don't worry, eventually you can have a piece of dark chocolate now and then.
13. Reduce your consumption of red meat to just once a week.
14. Raise your consumption of fish to three times a week. The best choices are salmon, trout, sardines, and halibut.
15. Spend 30 minutes every day doing some activity that reduces stress. Some type of meditation is a good choice.

Get started with these 15 tips today. Adding each of these items into your daily life will rapidly, and radically, improve your type 2 diabetes along with the rest of your health, in every way!