Celebrating Christmas and then New Year, now the season of holidays and joy has started. The festival and party season is a time for eating, drinking, and enjoying a lot. However, amidst all this, do not ignore your health at all. People who have diabetes are advised to take extra precautions during Christmas and New Year.
There is a risk of sugar levels increasing rapidly due to classic Christmas dishes, cakes, and cookies, hence you should be careful about the selection of food items.
Cakes, cookies, and sweet dishes are high in sugar and saturated fat which can cause a rapid rise in blood sugar. In this festive season, you can keep diabetes under control by taking care of some other things along with your eating habits.
Keep reading blood sugar
Health experts say, during festivals, you will find that our physical activity becomes less than normal during holidays or due to a change in routine, the glucose level in your blood starts becoming higher than normal. Apart from this, complications can increase due to carelessness in eating habits, and consumption of excess salt or sweets. Therefore, it is important to take all precautions and keep taking blood sugar readings from time to time. If sugar is increasing then definitely consult a doctor.
Reduce carbohydrate intake
If you want to eat cake or sweets during Christmas and New Year celebrations, then completely reduce the intake of other carbohydrate items from your diet. If blood sugar often remains high, then stay away from cakes, cookies, and sweet dishes. To keep the sugar level under control, it is very important to maintain a proper daily routine along with diet.
Stay physically active
Physical inactivity is considered to be a major reason for the increase in sugar during the festive season. People like to relax during the holidays this time of year, but it's important to make time for regular exercise to keep diabetes under control. Being physically active can help manage your blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and the amount of fat in the blood. Brisk walking or light-level home exercise may also be helpful.
Be careful about beverages
Health experts say that some people consume alcohol during Christmas and New Year celebrations, but this can be very problematic for diabetes patients. Be it alcohol or sweet and soft drinks, they increase the sugar level rapidly. Instead of this, you can consume fruit juices or drinks that do not contain any sugar. These measures are necessary to keep diabetes under control.
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