If you want to control your blood sugar smoothly, in addition to the usual diet and exercise control, it is necessary to adhere to a regular life, which is very important to develop good sleep habits. The quality of sleep will also affect blood sugar. Many people may have this experience in life, several days of busy working days finally ushered in the weekend, so they have been sleeping, but after waking up will find that dizziness, and even not as good as the early morning workday mental energy. Sometimes if you do not sleep well, the day will also be lethargic. But what people don’t know is that the quality of sleep may also affect the fluctuation of blood sugar. Sleeping less than 6 hours per night increases the risk of blood sugar elevation by 3 times Since sleep quality is so important for blood sugar control in diabetes, how can sugar lovers sleep better? Dr. Sun emphasized, “First, sugar lovers should limit their daytime sleep time and avoid sleeping during the day, except for the elderly who can take a proper nap for a few moments during the day. Secondly, they should develop good sleep hygiene habits, establish a regular living system and maintain the normal sleep-wake rhythm of a person. Sugar lovers should not read books, watch TV or work in bed. In addition, avoid intake of stimulating substances such as coffee, alcohol, strong tea or heavy smoking 6 hours before preparing for sleep. Do not exercise strenuously before going to bed and do not listen to stimulating music such as rock type, etc. Choose a comfortable position when sleeping, such as lying on the right side, try to avoid sound and light stimulation, peace of mind, eliminate distractions, relaxed state of mind. Finally, if symptoms such as insomnia still occur after the above adjustments, seek medical attention and seek symptomatic treatment after assessment by a doctor.” Type 2 sugar lovers may experience high blood sugar at night due to insufficient doses of glucose-lowering medications, excessive dinner consumption, and too little exercise after meals, etc. Chronic complications related to diabetes such as diabetic nephropathy will occur in the long run. Acute complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis may also occur if blood sugar rises suddenly, affecting the quality of life and life expectancy of patients. Nocturnal hyperglycemia is prone to polyuria and thirst, leading to increased toileting and drinking, which affects sleep. Sugar lovers can follow medical advice to improve their lifestyle and adjust their treatment plan so that they can control their blood sugar for restful sleep. Myths about diabetes Myth 1: Diabetics can’t eat fruit Diabetics can eat fruit, as long as the variety, quantity and time of fruit can be mastered under stable blood sugar control. The varieties of fruits should be used with low sugar content such as apples, pears, peaches, etc., while fruits with relatively high sugar content such as bananas, cinnamon, lychees, etc. should not be eaten more, and the amount should not be too much. The time to eat fruit should be chosen between two meals or after exercise, it is not recommended to eat fruit before and after meals or during meals, and the amount of staple food should be properly reduced after eating fruit. Misconception 2, no control of diet to increase the amount of medication Dietary control is the most basic link in the treatment plan of diabetes, and is also the top priority of diabetes treatment. Whether it is the application of oral medication or insulin therapy, diet control must be maintained throughout and needs to be adhered to throughout life. If you do not control your diet but increase the dosage of hypoglycemic drugs, it will not only fail to lower blood sugar and delay complications, but also increase the burden on pancreatic cells, increase your own insulin consumption, and even risk hypoglycemia due to overdose. Myth 3, sugar-free food does not need to control the amount of sugar-free food sold on the market, a wide variety of quality varies, and most of them are “no added sucrose food”, not real “sugar-free food”, such as sugar-free pastry, although no added sucrose, but the raw materials themselves For example, although no sucrose is added to sugar-free cakes, the raw material itself is flour and other carbohydrates, which will still be converted into sugar in the body and raise blood sugar.