Remove Bad Foods

• Eliminate foods that are high on the glycemic index. The glycemic index measures the level of sugar in foods. Anything that registers over 70 on the glycemic index is considered a high-glucose food. Some foods that are high on the glycemic index include white flour, sugar, white pastas, bagels, stone-ground whole wheat, shortbread products, potatoes, dates and raisins. In order to maintain low blood sugar, avoid these foods as much as possible. Eating foods that are very high in sugar can make the blood sugar skyrocket, which is harmful for everyone, but especially dangerous for diabetics.
  
  

Best Foods

• Replace foods that are high on the glycemic index with foods that are lower on the glycemic index. Instead of eating sugar-laden breakfast cereals that are often based on flour, eat breakfast cereals that use oat, barley or bran. Bread products that are the lowest on the glycemic index are whole grains and sourdough. When it comes to vegetables, potatoes are very high on the glycemic index, but red potatoes are better than white potatoes. Most other vegetables are good low-glucose options, as are fresh fruits. While fruits contain sugar, the naturally occurring sugar in fruits is a more healthful option for glucose levels than processed sugar.
  
  Make easy switches to create a low glucose diet. For instance, substitute Basmati or brown rice for white rice and Quinoa or whole wheat pasta in the place of white pastas. Poultry, red meat and legumes, like beans and lentils, are all good options for a low glucose diet. Limit red meat though, as it is high in fat and calories.
  
  By trading just a few of the worst offenders at increasing blood sugar levels with lower glucose options, you can create a low glucose diet, greatly decreasing spikes in your blood sugar, which will result in greater overall health.