They also urge people to take all sorts of vitamins and supplements that are unlikely to be of any value. If you think you have unstable blood sugar, eat a diet containing moderate amounts of protein and carbohydrate and fat. Practice relaxation techniques. Minimize the sugar in your diet, but by all means eat plenty of starches and keep protein consumption low. Avoid caffeine and alcohol.
Supplemental chromium is supposed to help stabilize blood sugar.
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