What is the best food to eat when your blood sugar is low?

Good choices are a piece of fruit, a few whole wheat crackers, a glass of milk, or a carton of yogurt. In people with diabetes, hypoglycemia can come on suddenly and needs to be treated right away so it doesn’t get worse. Eat or drink a quickly digested carbohydrate food, such as: ½ cup fruit juice.

What should I eat when my sugar drops?

Best foods for low blood sugar

1. Candy. When hypoglycemia occurs, patients should follow the 15-15 rule.
2. Fresh or dried fruit. Fruits that provide the appropriate amount of carbohydrates include half a banana, 15 grapes, two tablespoons of raisins or a small apple or orange.
3. Fruit juice.
4. Fat-free milk.
5. Honey.

What helps hypoglycemia immediately?

Immediate treatment

• Eat or drink 15 to 20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates. These are sugary foods without protein or fat that are easily converted to sugar in the body.
• Recheck blood sugar levels 15 minutes after treatment.
• Have a snack or meal.

Does hypoglycemia go away?

Hypoglycemia caused by sulfonylurea or long-acting insulin may take longer to resolve, but usually goes away in one to two days.

Should a diabetic eat bananas?

Bananas have a low GI score, and this the fruit to be an appropriate choice for diabetics. Dietitian Upasana Sharma, Head Nutritionist at Max Hospital says, “Banana contains sugar and carbs. But it is rich in fibre and has a low glycemic index. Diabetics can eat banana, but in moderation.”

Will reactive hypoglycemia go away?

Reactive hypoglycemia usually doesn’t require medical treatment. However, any underlying medical condition will need to be treated. Dietary changes often help lessen your symptoms.

What deficiencies cause hypoglycemia?

Hormone deficiencies. Certain adrenal gland and pituitary tumor disorders can result in a deficiency of key hormones that regulate glucose production. Children can have hypoglycemia if they have too little growth hormone.