Most of us don’t know our blood sugar levels. We often don’t think it’s a problem until we get a lab result from the doctor that indicates we’re pre-diabetic or diabetic. If you look at your A1C test, it’s a blood test providing information about the average of your blood sugar levels for the past 3 months. It is useful in diagnosing and managing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. A normal level is below 5.7. If your results are 5.7 – 6.4, you’re considered pre-diabetic. If your results are 6.5 or above, you’re considered diabetic. So how does it get that high?
Sometimes genetics, but often it’s due to lifestyle factors such as the food we eat on a daily basis having too much sugar. Or stress which can elevate your cortisol levels which elevates your blood sugar levels. Or lack of sleep. Or lack of exercise. Those are just a few factors.
And I’m sure you know that watching what we eat is key.
*TIP: How to watch your blood sugar – When you crave something sugary, ask yourself if what you crave is actually food or something else. Often it’s not the food on our plate we desire, but instead we want something else — someone to talk to, we’re lonely, bored, tired of sitting in one place, etc. So move, walk, read a book, call a friend, listen to a podcast or music, learn a new hobby, or clean out a drawer. I’m sure you can think of others. Do something else to remind yourself you do have control over food rather than letting it have control over you.
If you’d like help in sticking to a plan so food doesn’t control you, contact me here. We will take about 20 minutes to see if we’re a good fit to work together.
