Question : Blood sugar reading for a 70 year old diabetic?
My father is a 70 old year diabetic. Recently he took a blood test. His fasting blood sugar is 120. His one hour blood sugar is 196. Is this too high? Can some one suggest what can be done to reduce blood sugar? He is a strict vegetarian. What diet should he follow?
diet to reduce blood sugar

Best answer:

Answer by AnJa
One thing about meat is that it contains both protein and fat.

Protein and fat help to slow the digestive process, resulting in a much slower rate of sugars released or entering into the bloodstream. Slow sugar release into the bloodstream eliminates or reduce the sugar spikes.

Fibre also assists in slowing the digestive process.

Now your father is a vegetarian and therefore lack sufficient protein and fat in the diet to assist with this. He must increase his vegetable protein (tofu and Soya) as well as increase his fibre intake.

Of course exercise does help in lowering blood sugar levels. At his age this might not be possible, but some activities like walking will be benificial.