There are a lot of people that are discovering that they can actually control their diabetes better these days. Yet a lot of these people lack the true knowledge to actually know how to control their diabetes. This article has tips that can help you be on your way to controlling your diabetes and living a more comfortable life.

You may find it more difficult to control your blood glucose when you are sick. Illness causes stress, and any kind of stress may raise your glucose. When sick, take extra care in monitoring your blood glucose. The ADA (American Diabetes Association) recommends that glucose and urine ketone levels be checked every four hours.

Manage your diabetes with diabetes apps. A recent study showed that a group using these tools lowered their A1C levels to an average of nearly two percent; more than double that of the decrease seen in the control group. Diabetes management applications for a mobile device can range from free to around twelve dollars.

Most artificial sweeteners such as acesulfame potassium (Sunett), aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal), saccharin (Sweet’N Low) and sucralose (Splenda) are fine for people with diabetes. They will not raise your blood glucose levels. However, be aware that sugar alcohols (manitol, sorbitol and xylitol) can raise you blood glucose levels and for some people, cause diarrhea.

Exercising could help drop your blood glucose levels. Depending on what exercise you are doing and the duration, you could burn glucose for up to twenty four hours after you finish exercising. You will use the glucose that you have stored in your liver as fuel after a long and hard exercise.

When you reduce carbohydrates, the difference must be made up in proteins and fat. Over the long run, maintaining healthy weight likely matters more than obsessing over carbohydrates. The American Diabetes Association suggests that about half of your diet come from healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables. The rest may come from proteins, fat-free dairy and healthy fats.

Now that you have a good idea of how to control your diabetes you should feel more positive in the steps you’re going to take towards living a more comfortable life. Remember that the information in this article can only help you if you apply as much of it as much as you possibly can, so start as soon as you can and you should see results soon.