How To Implement Hypoglycemic Diet

By Joseph Yuranovich


Hypoglycemia diet, or diet for hypoglycemia is basically a natural diet which aims at extending the time for the absorption of food. The main purpose of the diet is keeping the level of sugar in the blood at the normal levels. When the blood sugar levels are kept at normal, adrenaline, cortisol and other stress hormones are kept at the normal levels.

Some people advice that the hypoglycemia diet is not in itself totally effective in the treatment of hypoglycemia. You need to provide holistic support for the natural healing systems of your body in order to reduce the reactivity of your blood sugar.

Some foods should be avoided if you suffer from hypoglycemia. In general the hypoglycemic diet greatly discourages the intake of caffeine, refined carbohydrates, alcohol and sugar. You should also avoid taking any other foods that increase the level of the anxiety and stress hormones such as cortisol. You should thus avoid taking strong teas, wine, coffee, pastries, cakes, soda and white bread. You should avoid making and taking of nicotine whether actively or passively.

There are two main types of diet for hypoglycemia. First, the low carbohydrate diets that reduce the intake of carbohydrates while increasing the intake of fats and proteins. Secondly, there is the high carbohydrate and low sugar diets which aim at the reduction of the intake of the simple sugars, processed grains and breads while encouraging the intake of whole grains, fruits, vegetables and berries. Despite the slight differences that exist, both these two types of hypoglycemia diets have some various important factors in common. In all, you are advised to eat smaller quantities of foods but frequently.

Frequent high protein and complex carbohydrates snacks are perfect for this condition. The hypoglycemia diet should include high protein and complex carbohydrates snacks after every 3 hours or even sooner. This is aimed at providing the slow release of the glucose and preventing the hypoglycemic dip.

The diet supplements are also allowed. These include Omega 3 fatty-acids, zinc, chromium picolinate, magnesium and vitamins C, B12, B6 and B3. Any other diet of vitamin supplement that has the effect of slowing down or delaying the absorption of glucose is also allowed.

It is also recommended that you reduce the intake of alcohol. Like caffeine you should also taper slowly if you want to withdraw from the addiction to the intake of alcohol since the alcohol withdrawal symptoms may at times be severe.

The addition of small amounts of proteins or little amounts of fats alongside each carbohydrate serving should form part of the hypoglycemia diet. This addition of proteins and fats reduces the rate or phase of food passage through the human digestive system. As food passes slowly in the digestive system, the blood sugar will increase at less rapid rate after eating of food. The reduced rise in the level of blood sugar has the effect of reducing the response of the body to insulin.




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