Fiber - Fruits and cereals
Diet & Nutrition
Type 1
Type 2
Blood Glucose

How Does Fiber Affect Glucose Levels?

How Does Fiber Affect Glucose Levels?

Dietary fiber is a type of carbohydrate just like sugars and starches (see Carbs, Protein and Fats – Their Effect on Glucose Levels ). This sometimes can be confusing for people living with diabetes...
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Blood Glucose
Diet & Nutrition
Type 1
Type 2

Carbs, Protein and Fats – Their Effect on Glucose Levels

Carbs, Protein and Fats – Their Effect on Glucose Levels

“How do I know if a meal or snack is going to spike up my glucose levels?” “Why does it seem like every time I eat a carbohydrate (Carbs), foods my glucose levels skyrocket?” “Why is it that some...
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Managing Diabetes
Type 1
Blood Glucose

What is High Blood Glucose?

What is High Blood Glucose?

People who do not have diabetes typically have fasting plasma blood glucose levels that run under 100 mg/dl. Your physician will define for you what your target blood glucose should be — identifying a...
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Blood Glucose
Managing Diabetes
Insulin

Insulin Stacking

Insulin Stacking

While it is normal to want to lower high blood glucose as quickly as possible, especially if you don’t feel well, taking rapid-acting insulin at close intervals can result in low glucose (hypoglycemia...
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