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111 is my lucky number today
. This was my morning fasting BG number today. I don’t usually check my morning fasting BG every day. Heck not even every week. But lately when I do check it, it’s always good, no matter what. And how reliable … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes, diabetes management
Tagged BG, blood sugar, carbs, diabetes, fasting, postprandial
Post-meal blood sugar spikes
Contrary to the popular belief, a spike in blood sugar after eating also known as postprandial hyperglycemia is not uncommon and typically not dangerous. Unless advised otherwise, most folks with diabetes don’t even have to check their blood sugar after … Continue reading
My Morning Fasting Blood Sugar
It was a whopping 116. I couldn’t believe my eyes as this hasn’t happened in a long time. Lately my fasting numbers were fairly close to a 100, sometimes even 99 that was super normal for me. And now this. … Continue reading
Posted in BG levels, blood sugar, diabetes, diabetes management, Uncategorized
Tagged blood glucose, blood sugar, diabetes, fasting blood sugar, postaweek, postprandial, type 2
How often to check blood sugar?
Checking blood sugar is an important part of diabetes management. But how often to do so is a good question. In this context, I am talking about type 2 diabetes. Ever since I was first diagnosed, I was instructed to … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes, diabetes management, Uncategorized
Tagged BG, blood sugar, diabetes, diabetes management, fasting, how often, postaweek, postprandial
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Today’s Prompt: OBVIOUS. Target blood glucose levels for Type 2 Diabetes
Setting goals in an important tool in managing diabetes. Target blood glucose levels are one of them. ADA suggests the following targets for the nonpregnant adults with Type 2 Diabetes. (border is mine) I was dumbfounded when seeing these. What’s … Continue reading
Posted in A1C, complications, Daily Prompt, diabetes, diabetes management, neuropathy
Tagged A1C, blood glucose, blood sugar, diabetes, diabetes management, postaweek, postprandial, preprandial
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A Quarter Cup of an Ice Cream
Earlier today I went to do grocery shopping and somehow have ended up in the frozen food isle. There I was looking for a small size ice cream as I eat it only once in a blue moon, a quarter … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes, diabetes diet
Tagged blood sugar, carbs, coffee., diabetes, diabetes diet, diabetes management, drumsticks., edy's ice cream., grocery, haagen-dazs ice cream, ice cream., postaweek, postprandial, prices., shopping
Order in which food is eaten may affect postprandial blood sugar
Diabetes Self-Management reports a study done at the Cornell Medical College. The researchers picked 11 overweight people with type 2 diabetes who were on Metformin. On 2 separate days a week apart, the participants were given a meal of vegetables, … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes, diabetes diet, diabetes management
Tagged blood glucose, blood sugar, blood sugar level, carbs, diabetes, diabetes diet, fat, postprandial, proteins
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