Anything you do that keeps your blood sugar low is likely to help you control your weight, too. Here are some useful changes you can easily make.
1. Drink Water
The best drink for us humans is water. We need about 64 ounces a day.. 8 glasses.. 1/2 gallon. Many of the things we drink instead of water load us with calorie and take water out of our bodies. A example is beer.. lots of carbohydrates and calories. The alcohol has a diuretic effect. It extracts water from our tissue. Drinking soda loads us with carbohydrates and calories, too. Fruit juice comes from fruit, but it .. you guessed it.. carbohydrates and calories. Coffe and tea, black, have no carbs or calories, but do have a mild diuretic effect. Eliminate liquid carbs and calories. Drink water, lots of it.
2. Fiber Up
Most of us are getting between 10 and 15 grams of fiber per day. We need more. Fiber helps keep blood sugar low and a few other important things. Fiber keeps our bowels moving. It helps lower cholesterol. Whole grains, vegetables and fruit are our best sources. Oatmeal, made from quick cooking or steel cut oats, not instant oats, are a great source of fiber. So is fruit. With both, be sure to limit your quantity, because they are carb rich.
3. Walk More
A daily walk does wonders for your health in many way. 20 to 25 minutes of walking burns about 100 calories. Walking also helps your muscles utilize the glucose in your blood stream more efficiently.
1. Drink Water
The best drink for us humans is water. We need about 64 ounces a day.. 8 glasses.. 1/2 gallon. Many of the things we drink instead of water load us with calorie and take water out of our bodies. A example is beer.. lots of carbohydrates and calories. The alcohol has a diuretic effect. It extracts water from our tissue. Drinking soda loads us with carbohydrates and calories, too. Fruit juice comes from fruit, but it .. you guessed it.. carbohydrates and calories. Coffe and tea, black, have no carbs or calories, but do have a mild diuretic effect. Eliminate liquid carbs and calories. Drink water, lots of it.
2. Fiber Up
Most of us are getting between 10 and 15 grams of fiber per day. We need more. Fiber helps keep blood sugar low and a few other important things. Fiber keeps our bowels moving. It helps lower cholesterol. Whole grains, vegetables and fruit are our best sources. Oatmeal, made from quick cooking or steel cut oats, not instant oats, are a great source of fiber. So is fruit. With both, be sure to limit your quantity, because they are carb rich.
3. Walk More
A daily walk does wonders for your health in many way. 20 to 25 minutes of walking burns about 100 calories. Walking also helps your muscles utilize the glucose in your blood stream more efficiently.
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