heart healthy diet
Stress
Patient was instructed on stress. In people with diabetes stress can alter blood glucose levels. To prevent stress form getting the best of the blood sugar get the stress under control by eating a healthy
diet
, getting adequate sleep, taking part in regular activity and learning relaxation techniques.
Patient was instructed on how stress can affect blood sugar. Stress can affect blood sugar in two ways: when under heavy stress, it is easy to abandon the usual routine, eating fewer healthy
foods, in that sense, stress indirectly causes the blood sugar to rise.