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Managing Your Blood Sugar Can Be Simple

By Virginia Laird

With a host of diseases that affect the blood sugar, there is no reason that you need to stress about how to maintain a good number. Health and wellness experts suggest that there are plenty of things which can help you keep a healthy and steady number, including:

  • Make time to exercise
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Reduce your sugar

Make Time to Exercise

Research suggests that exercising daily can help you manage your blood sugar. Health and wellness experts recommend that as few as 20 minutes of exercise each day can be enough to bring out of whack blood sugar numbers down. If you are one who struggles with this issue it may be wise to begin your walk after you have consumed a meal high in calories or carbs. While this walk should not be used to cheat your diet, or eat too much, it can help bring your blood sugar to a stable level within minutes. Consider adding this exercise to your day right away.

Drink Plenty of Water

Because water is a great tool to help flush the body of toxins, it is helpful in controlling blood sugar as well. Although you may prefer the taste of other beverages, most are loaded with calories and sugar. These are known to skyrocket blood sugar numbers quickly. Rather than falling victim of this, health and wellness experts suggest you drink plenty of water each day. It is suggested that you should drink at least half of your body weight in ounces daily to maintain proper hydration and stay healthy. For those who do not love the simple taste of water, consuming plenty of it can be a drag. However, there are plenty of options available to spice up your water without loading it full of sugar. Health and wellness experts suggest you try adding fruit.

Reduce Your Sugar

When trying to manage your blood sugar, it is best to reduce the amount of sugar you consume. For those with a sweet tooth this can prove to be quite the task. Still, cutting back sugar offers a host of benefits. A few include weight management, diabetes management, and control of blood sugar numbers. If you struggle to cut out sugar, it is suggested that you start slowing by eliminating just some of what you typically consume. Start today limiting your sugar consumption. 

It is never too late to try to manage your health and wellness. Give these tips a try now.

To learn more about your health, wellness, and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Sacramento, Calif.

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