Diabetes Tips: Things to Avoid When Blood Sugar is Low

by Ginger Vieira By HealthCentral Editorial Team

Grocery Shopping

Grocery Shopping

Never go grocery shopping if you're low or still recovering from a low! We all know we really only need 15 grams of carbohydrates to treat a low, but those darned cravings are hard to ignore. Entering a building filled with food when you're trying to ignore those cravings is setting stage for poor food choices: Ice cream, potato chips, chocolate and cheesy junk of all kinds. Put your grocery shopping on hold until the meter reads 120.

By HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 03/26/2012, First Published: 11/11/2011