1. Artificial sweeteners
They have to be better for your blood sugar than, well, sugar, right? Israeli has an interesting study, suggests that artificial sweeteners can still take disadvantages. When the researchers experimented a mouse by giving artificial sweeteners, they found out that mice had higher blood sugar levels than mice that drank plain water or even water with mix of sugar.
So the researcher were able to bring down the blood sugar levels of the animals by treating them with antibiotics, which indicates that those fake sweeteners may alter gut bacteria, and seems turns to affect the body processes glucose. 400 people do follow up study and the research found that long term uses of artificial sweeteners were more likely to have higher fasting blood sugar levels, reported by HEALTH DAY. But it is not mean that sugary beverages are healthier, and these study suggests to those people who artificially sweetened beverages should do moderation for the sake of their long-term health.
2. Skipping breakfast
Women who don't eat breakfast because of their overweight body had higher insulin and blood sugar levels after they ate lunch a few hours later compare on another day when they ate breakfast, a 2013 study found. Another study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that men who always skipped breakfast had a 21% higher chance of developing diabetes than those who didn’t. A morning meal—especially one that is rich in protein and healthy fat—seems to stabilize blood sugar levels throughout the day.
3. A high-fat meal
People who have diabetes should be worry about the carb contents of their meals, but recent research suggests that fat content can affect blood sugar too. In a Journal of Nutrition study from 2011, the subjects ate a fat-containing beverage (designed to mimic a fatty meal), and drank a sugary beverage six hours later, their blood sugar levels were 32% higher than they were when they didn’t have the fat-containing beverage. So it looks that high levels of fat in the blood may affect the body’s ability to clear the sugar from the blood as well.
4. Smoking cigarettes
We all know that smoking habit isn’t healthy for anyone, but did you know cigarettes are particularly dangerous for people with diabetes? A 2011 study from California State Polytechnic University found out that the more nicotine samples of human blood were exposed to, the higher the A1C level (a measure of blood sugar control). These high blood sugar levels increase the risk of serious diabetes complications, such as heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, WebMD reported. So we suggests to everyone to stop smoking cigarettes for the sake of your health.
5. Skimping on sleep
A good night’s sleep can be a temporary medicine that your doctor ordered—especially when you have diabetes or are worried about getting it. A Dutch study of patients with type 1 diabetes found that when they got just four hours of sleep a night, their insulin sensitivity dropped 20 per cent compared to when they got a full night’s sleep, EverydayHealth.com reported. “Sleep is restorative,” Patty Bonsignore, MS, RN, a certified diabetes educator at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, told the site. “Not getting enough sleep is a form of chronic stress on the body, and anytime you have added stress, you’re going to have higher blood sugar levels.”
6. A cuppa joe
Base on Population studies seem to indicate that a java habit can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the long run, evidence suggests that for people who already have diabetes, caffeine can be tricky. “It’s very individual,” says Aaron Cypess, MD, investigator at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. “I don’t want to say don’t drink caffeinated coffee, but I’ll have a patient who’s like, ‘You know my blood sugar was 120 in the morning, and then I had a cup of coffee, black, no sugar, nothing added, and drove to work, and now it’s 200.’” Some people’s blood sugar levels may be more sensitive to the effects of caffeine than others, he notes.
7. Infection
If we have a cold, flu, urinary tract infection, or another health condition, our immune system releases special germ-fighting chemicals that can throw your blood sugar out of whack. “Illness is a form of stress that raise the body’s defences,” according to the book Stopping Diabetes In Its Tracks. “One effect is that the liver steps up glucose production to provide more energy. At the same time, stress hormones are released that make cells more insulin resistant. The net result is that blood sugar can rise dramatically when you’re ill.” Dr. Cypess says he even has “sick day” rules for his diabetes patients—special eating and drinking guidelines to help keep their sugar levels more balanced. Staying hydrated (with non-caffeinated, non-sugar beverages) is critical—it flushes excess glucose out and helps every aspect of your body work better. Patients who have diabetes should let their doctor know when they’re sick; because they may recommend more frequent blood sugar testing or adjust your insulin dosage.
8. Certain drugs in your medicine cabinet
A very common drug, including steroids to control asthma, statins to improve cholesterol levels, and diuretics to lower blood pressure, can raise blood sugar levels. Most of these drugs are very important for other conditions, so if we use them, we might need to track and control your blood sugar more closely.
Source: http://www.readersdigest.ca
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