Question about blood sugar levels?
I know 80-100 is a normal fasting blood sugar but what is a normal level after you have eaten something ?
Also What is normal blood sugar after eating something sugary
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you are talking about what are called post-prandial blood sugars, they are measured at two and four hours in general. two hours should be between 150 and 180, four hours should be 100 to 120. And what you eat really makes little difference in what the sugars will be, it’s all about your ability to metabolize your food.
You must NEVER measure you blood sugar any sooner than TWO HOURS after eating. Immediately after eating your blood sugar WILL be high. How high will depend on what and how much you ate. So blood sugar readings taken sooner than two hours after eating are meaningless and confusing.
But two hours after you have eaten, your body’s insulin should have kicked in and lowered the blood sugars almost back to normal.
Blood sugar readings taken at two hours after eating should be in the high-normal range, 110-140.
Blood sugar readings taken after an 8-hour fast should be low-normal, like 70-100.
These are the only times a blood sugar reading should be taken:
Just before meals (like 5 minutes before) – Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Two hours after eating.
Just before bed.
Readings taken at ANY other time are meaningless.
There is NO “normal” blood sugar reading after eating sugar. the blood sugar level is totally dependent on how much sugar was eaten and how your body responds. DO NOT TAKE READINGS ANY SOONER THAN TWO HOURS aftrer eating anything.
LETS JUST SAY THIS.
IF YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS ARE SAY
200 AND HIGHER AFTER EATING SOMETHING SUGARY THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR.
Your Blood Glucose level will maintain a level of 80 – 120 give or take 10 mg/dl. Very rarely does it go any higher than this if you are healthy. If you are seriously ill *like hospitalized* then your Blood Glucose has a chance of spiking higher due to your body’s reaction to the illness *more fuel for the fire to help the body fight* or have sustained a serious injury.
Those would be extra special circumstances where your blood glucose may spike above normal ranges and you still wouldn’t be diabetic.
That is all I have.