Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar — recognising symptoms, quick treatment and prevention.
Hypoglycemia Food Guide — search rice, roti, dal and 200 more foods, rated Green / Amber / Red for fast vs slow carbohydrates.
Open the Food GuideDrinks & Beverages · Hypoglycemia
Water first. Sugary drinks raise glucose fastest of all.
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Arabic coffee (gahwa)
qahwa
Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.
Portion: 2–3 small cups (about 30 g)
Black coffee
kahwa (black), kape
Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.
Portion: 1 cup (about 240 g)
Calamansi water (no sugar)
calamansi juice
Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.
Portion: 1 glass (about 250 g)
Cola / soft drink
coke, pepsi, soda
Useful only to TREAT a low: 15 g fast sugar (e.g. 150 ml juice), recheck in 15 minutes, then eat a snack.
Portion: 1 can (330 ml) (about 330 g)
Filter coffee with sugar
kaapi
Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.
Portion: 1 cup (150 ml) (about 150 g)
Green tea
sabz chai, shai akhdar
Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.
Portion: 1 cup (about 240 g)
Orange juice
aseer, fruit juice
Useful only to TREAT a low: 15 g fast sugar (e.g. 150 ml juice), recheck in 15 minutes, then eat a snack.
Portion: 1 glass (250 ml) (about 250 g)
Salted lassi
chaas, namkeen lassi
Provides carbohydrate — eat regularly and don't skip meals.
Portion: 1 glass (250 ml) (about 250 g)
Sugarcane juice
ganderi, ganne ka ras
Useful only to TREAT a low: 15 g fast sugar (e.g. 150 ml juice), recheck in 15 minutes, then eat a snack.
Portion: 1 glass (250 ml) (about 250 g)
Tea with milk, no sugar
sugar-free chai
Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.
Portion: 1 cup (150 ml) (about 150 g)
Water
maa, pani, tubig
Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.
Portion: 6–8 glasses a day (about 250 g)
Zero-sugar soft drink
diet cola, zero
Low in carbohydrate — pair with a starchy food so the meal protects against lows.
Portion: 1 can (330 ml) (about 330 g)
Coconut water
buko juice, nariyal pani
Causes a quick rise then a drop — not a good way to prevent lows.
Portion: 1 glass (250 ml) (about 240 g)
Karak tea
karak chai
Causes a quick rise then a drop — not a good way to prevent lows.
Portion: 1 cup (200 ml) (about 200 g)
Sweet lassi
mango lassi, meethi lassi
Causes a quick rise then a drop — not a good way to prevent lows.
Portion: 1 glass (250 ml) (about 250 g)
Tea with milk and sugar
chai, doodh patti
Causes a quick rise then a drop — not a good way to prevent lows.
Portion: 1 cup (150 ml) (about 150 g)
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