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12 Easy Tips to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes

Take More Water

Not taking enough water can contribute to the increase of blood sugar.

Your body creates the vasopressin hormone when you are dehydrated. This results in your kidneys to retain fluid, and the body is prevented from excreting extra sugar in your urine. It also results in the release of more sugar into the blood by your liver.

According to a study involving 3,615 adults, those who drank at least 34 ounces (about 1 liter) of water per day had a 21% reduced risk of developing high blood sugar than those who drank no more than 16 ounces (473 ml) of water per day.

Vasopressin levels in the blood were found to be correlated with insulin resistance in a long-term study conducted on 4,742 persons in Sweden.