How to Regulate Diabetes

A big contributor to diabetes is being overweight. High blood pressure and high blood sugar levels also contribute to diabetes. Stress plays a role in diabetes as well. Getting all of those things under control can help you regulate your diabetes. Proper nutrition, exercise and stress management can greatly impact your diabetes in a positive way.

Things You'll Need

• Low-fat foods
• Starch-based foods
• Fiber
• Potassium
• Water
• Red wine
• Tea

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Instructions

• 1

  Biking is a good form of exercise.

  Start exercising. Exercise can help you lose weight, regulate your blood sugar and blood pressure. Do some aerobic exercises such as walking, running, dancing, swimming and biking. Try exercising for an hour or more daily at a moderate intensity.

• 2

  Apples are a great food to eat if you have diabetes.

  Eat healthier. Eat more fruits and vegetables, low-fat and starch-based foods. Eat more fiber. Some foods that are high in fiber are peas, beans and whole grain breads and cereals. Eat more potassium. Apples and artichokes are rich in potassium. Eat fish, soy protein and poultry instead of beef. Limit your portion sizes, try eating less. Drink more water, at least seven to eight glasses a day.

• 3

  Eat more broccoli; it does wonders for regulating insulin and blood sugar levels.

  Lower your blood sugar. You can do this by eating certain foods. Broccoli and garlic have been known to regulate and lower insulin and blood sugar.

• 4

  Reduce your sodium intake.

  Cut out or start to limit foods that are high in saturated fats, processed foods and foods high in sodium. Eat proteins in moderation. Meats high in fat should be avoided.

• 5

  Tea has powerful antioxidants.

  Drink red wine and tea (sugarless tea). Both have antioxidants that can help with high blood pressure.

• 6

  Stress can be a bad thing if you have diabetes.

  Cut out or reduce stress. Stress can actually change your glucose levels. If you have trouble with stress, the American Diabetes Association recommends that you seek help if you have concerns with managing your emotional and physical stress.