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If you eat or drink until your symptoms are gone, you will consume unneeded calories, send your blood glucose level up too high, and gain weight. Treat your numbers, not your feelings. Instead, use the 15/15 Rule to treat any level that is less than 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) or below your personal target range. If you don’t feel any symptoms when your glucose level drops, check your blood more often and treat as necessary.

Eat 15–20 grams of a glucose- or carbohydrate-containing food.*

Wait 15 minutes.

Check again.

If your level remains low, repeat steps 1, 2, and 3. Once your level is above 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) or within your target range, eat your next meal or snack as scheduled to help keep your blood glucose from dropping again.

*Servings that contain 15 grams of carbohydrate include:

3–4 glucose tablets (follow package directions) (preferred treatment)

4 ounces (½ cup) of fruit juice or regular soda (not diet)

½ can of regular soda (not diet)

2 tablespoons of raisins

5 hard LifeSavers candies or jellybeans (check label for amount)

1 tablespoon granulated sugar or honey

The 15/15 Rule

Healthy Eating and Your A1C

Another way to improve your blood glucose management and feel more energized is to make healthy food choices. Many experts worldwide view the Mediterranean Diet as one of the healthiest ways to eat. It not only provides you with the nutrients you need to be at your best, studies show that it can lower a person’s risk of diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease,