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Carbs & Blood Glucose Levels Despite what some people think, carbohydrates are essential for good health and are the body’s preferred energy source. Carbohydrate foods are broken down into glucose in the blood stream. Insulin helps move the glucose from the blood stream into the cells where we can use it for energy. Carbohydrate foods are also an important source of other nutrients such as fibre, vitamins and minerals. Therefore, cutting out carbohydrates can leave you feeling tired, lacking energy and missing out on important nutrients for good health. While carbohydrates directly affect blood glucose levels, the right balance and type of carbohydrate foods is important for managing blood glucose levels. Spreading out your carbohydrate foods and choosing nutritious low glycemic index carbohydrates can help to balance your blood glucose levels over the day, while providing your body with the energy it needs. Nutritious carbohydrate choices include wholegrain breads and cereals, rice, such as basmati or doongara rice, pasta, fruit, low fat milk, yoghurt and custard, starchy vegetables such as corn and sweet potato and legumes such as lentils and chickpeas. A dietitian can help you determine the amount and type of carbohydrate best suited to your requirements. Remember too, that blood glucose levels may increase for a variety of reasons, not just because of what you’ve eaten. Talk to your diabetes health professional for more advice. For more information, contact the …

I have some symptoms, but my blood sugar has been normal throughout. I have pretty bad nonstop fatigue, light headed, and it get worse after I eat food with lots of carbs. has been like this for about a week

I’ve been getting less than 4 hours of sleep the last 5 days since I’m in the middle of relocating into another apartment in L.A., and you can imagine the kind of stress that is, and somehow I find it hard to go without food or “Carbs” for more than 3 hours and I get dizzy and shaky a lot faster. Can lack of sleep effect blood glucose levels?