Does your sugar level remain high despite avoiding sweets and taking your medication on time? These 5 reasons could be behind it.

News Topical, Digital Desk : People often think that high blood sugar levels are caused only by sweets, chocolate, or sweetened drinks. Therefore, when someone gives up sweets and still experiences high blood sugar levels, it becomes a cause for surprise and concern.

In such a situation, it's important to understand that there are many other reasons behind uncontrolled diabetes. Simply giving up sweets or taking medications on time isn't enough to control blood sugar levels. Beyond these, it's important to pay attention to several other factors. Let's explore the other reasons for high blood sugar levels (Reasons of Uncontrolled Diabetes).

Foods high in carbohydrates

Avoiding sweets doesn't mean your blood sugar won't rise. Carbohydrates are converted into glucose in the body. Therefore, if you avoid sweets and still eat large amounts of foods like chapatti, rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, noodles, or processed snacks, these can rapidly increase your blood sugar levels. Therefore, it's important to control your carbohydrate intake.

Food with a high glycemic index

Some foods, even without being sweet, can quickly raise blood sugar. These are called high glycemic index foods. For example, foods like white bread, white rice, potatoes, watermelon, and cornflakes are digested quickly and cause a sudden increase in sugar levels in the body. Meanwhile, low glycemic index foods like pulses, green leafy vegetables, whole grains, and nuts are digested slowly and help control blood sugar levels.

reducing physical activity

Lack of physical activity increases insulin resistance. Insulin is needed by cells to convert blood sugar into energy. When you're not physically active, your muscles require less energy and insulin sensitivity decreases. This simply means that sugar can't enter cells and remains stored in the blood, leading to  high sugar levels .

taking too much stress

Stress and blood sugar are closely linked. When you're stressed, your body releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones put the body into "fight or flight" mode, releasing glucose stored in the liver into the bloodstream for immediate energy. If this stress persists for a long time, blood sugar levels can remain consistently high.

not getting enough sleep

Insomnia, or lack of sleep, is also a significant cause of high blood sugar. Lack of sleep disrupts the body's circadian rhythm, leading to increased cortisol levels and reduced insulin sensitivity. Sleep deprivation also disrupts the balance of the appetite-regulating hormones ghrelin and leptin, often leading to  cravings for high-carb and sugary foods .

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