Vitamins

I know that certain vitamins are supposed to help low blood sugar such as B vitamins, chromium and magnesium. Brewers Yeast is supposed to be particularly good for low blood sugar sufferers as it contains everything you need apart from the magnesium which you can find in whole grains as well as a whole host of other foods.

Sweet Treats

With valentines day coming up it might be tempting to taste more sweet treats than you should. Just remember the best time to minimise the effect of sweet things is to have them just after a meal, or in very small amounts.

shaking

Yesterday I hadn't eaten anything wholemeal since midday the day before. By the middle of the afternoon when I was going round Sainsburys I was really shaking. I felt weak and tired and sick. Fortunately I recovered a bit on the way home and managed to eat something when I got home and felt much better.
It is so long since I have got that low, I had forgotton what it was like, and it certainly reminded me how important it is to have wholemeal foods.

RECIPE: Lentil Bake

This was a great addition to our Sunday lunch and the kids loved it too!

Click here for the recipe: http://www.recipesforvegans.co.uk/lentilbake.html

Blood Sugar is lower when I'm on my own

I had a morning on my own today, the kids were with their dad and my boyfriend isn't coming down till later. Although I woke up realtively early (half seven) I sat on the laptop in bed for a while and delayed breakfast till nearly 10. What a mistake, my blood sugar has taken a real slump. A walk just now has got me moving and I've had more food and I know I will be ok, but it has just made me realise that I look after myself a lot more if I have to be around other people.