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Diabetes and low blood glucose

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3. What should I eat and drink to prevent Hypo?

Activity: Drag each food and drink icon onto the man to see how they could help prevent a Hypo? What did you notice?

To feel better glucose needs to get into the blood stream quickly. These foods will do this:

  • Orange juice x1 about 200mls
  • Jelly babies x4 individual sweets
  • Glucose tablets x5
  • Lucozade about 200mls
  • Jelly beans x10 individual sweets

These foods will take too long:

  • Glass of milk
  • Cup of tea
  • Chocolate bar
  • Biscuits
Please note: Water does not affect your blood glucose levels at all.
A white background A measuring cylinder A measuring marker
A white background A floor An icon of a man standing Sweat on clothes Facial sweat

Orange juice
Orange Juice 200mls
Chocolate Bar
Chocolate
Glass of milk
Milk
Jelly babies
Jelly babies
Biscuits
Biscuits

Polo mints
Jelly beans
Glass of water
Water
Glucose tablets
Glucose
Cup of tea
Tea
Lucozade
Lucozade 225ml

 
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