Diabetes : What impact sugar levels? (BD Medical - Diabetes Care)

Looking after your diabetes isn’t just about insulin injections. You should eat regular meals and avoid too many sugary foods and sweet drinks. Doing regular exercise several times a week will also help you to balance your blood sugar level.

Controlling your diabetes is all about getting the balance right between insulin, food and exercise!

Imagine the submarine is your blood sugar level:

• When you eat or drink, your blood sugar level rises.
• When you inject insulin, your blood sugar level falls. If you exercise, your blood sugar level falls even faster.

This is why balancing the amount of insulin, food and exercise is so important.

Your blood sugar level should not be allowed to go too high or too low.

By doing regular blood sugar level tests, your insulin dose can be adjusted to keep your blood sugar level as normal as possible.