Tag: valentines day diabetes

February 13, 2016

Valentine’s Day is especially difficult, since it’s become closely associated with chocolate gifts, candies and sweets which are full of potential pitfalls for a person who’s trying to control his blood glucose. Fortunately, there are different ways to handle the day besides denying any celebration or overindulging in sweets. This valentine day here are some tips to give a gift of health to you or someone you love on Valentine’s Day and all year long. Show your Valentine that you care by being aware of your diabetes related complications and make sure you know about the diabetic healthy recipes or foods and practicing healthy habits to help ensure you’re together into your twilight years.

Substitution of the food:

healthy-valentineThere are different options which can help to maintain your blood sugars without disturbing the levels. If you have cravings for sweet and you cannot control yourself from refraining chocolates or sweets, you can check out for the nutritional content of the food and incorporate healthy foods in your meal in small quantities by replacing it with other carbohydrate or fat containing foods. You