Yogurt with fruit and frozen strawberries offer sweetness without the sugar rush. They're low in sugar and carbohydrates, high in fiber, and help keep blood sugar stable.

Nguyen Duy, 48, experienced blurred vision and numb feet after three years with diabetes. Doctors diagnosed retinal complications and nerve damage.

A recent scientific conference held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by Boehringer Ingelheim discussed Empagliflozin's 10-year journey in expanding treatment from blood sugar control to heart, kidney, and metabolic health.

Once believing type 2 diabetes was an "old person's disease", Minh Anh was shocked to be diagnosed at 25.

Drinking alcohol, not getting enough sleep, and dehydration can prevent the body from maintaining stable blood sugar levels at night.

Safe blood sugar levels are below 100 mg/dL before meals, below 140 mg/dL after meals, 110-150 mg/dL before sleep, and an HbA1c below 5.7%. Blood sugar below 70 mg/dL is considered hypoglycemia and requires immediate medical attention.