Sugar level and Food?!
Question: Sugar level and Food.?
Some test case,
11.50AM before Lunch - 106
2.58PM after 2.45hr of Lunch - 125
5.10PM after 45min of small snake with coffee (sugarless) - 170
#######SNAKES FOOD VALUE:######
135 kcal, carbs 19g-6% (inside carbs, 6g sugar)
Protein 2g (3%), fat 6g (12%), cholesterol 0g, Natrium (salt) 135mg.
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What do you think that sugar level. I just eat one small pack of snake with above food value and my sugar level is rise by 50 value. I know it will go down to normal level after few hours but how a small snakes make different my sugar level graph.
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11.50AM before Lunch - 106
2.58PM after 2.45hr of Lunch - 125
5.10PM after 45min of small snake with coffee (sugarless) - 170
#######SNAKES FOOD VALUE:######
135 kcal, carbs 19g-6% (inside carbs, 6g sugar)
Protein 2g (3%), fat 6g (12%), cholesterol 0g, Natrium (salt) 135mg.
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What do you think that sugar level. I just eat one small pack of snake with above food value and my sugar level is rise by 50 value. I know it will go down to normal level after few hours but how a small snakes make different my sugar level graph.
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Answers:
it is NORMAL for your blood sugar level to "spike" immediately after a meal.
You should NOT be taking blood sugar readings ANY SOONER than TWO HOURS after you eat. This gives time for your body's natural insulin to work.
Your readings appear to be normal.
BTW: Why are you eating snakes.? Do they bite.?
OOOhhh --- I'll bet you mean SNACKS!Health Question & Answer
You should NOT be taking blood sugar readings ANY SOONER than TWO HOURS after you eat. This gives time for your body's natural insulin to work.
Your readings appear to be normal.
BTW: Why are you eating snakes.? Do they bite.?
OOOhhh --- I'll bet you mean SNACKS!Health Question & Answer
You didn't have enough insulin to cover the carbs you ate.Health Question & Answer
okay i'm going to assume youre type 1 because i'm not really sure what the protocol for type 2 would be...but i'm sure this information would still be useful!
every 10g or carb can raise your sugar 35-60mg/dl. when reading carbs you have to take the full value, not the sugar content only. usually it is safe to eat 10g with no real effect on your sugars as the basal insulin will usually keep it from spiking, however just that extra 10g is probably what put you up. (theres 19g in what you ate)
i've learnt this through carb counting courses and learning to adjust my insulin accordingly. as everyone needs different amounts i wont try and guess how much you could've taken.
you should talk to your doc or diabetic nurse if this happens quite often, or else try and restrict your snacks to 10-15g carbs.
hope this helps!Health Question & Answer
every 10g or carb can raise your sugar 35-60mg/dl. when reading carbs you have to take the full value, not the sugar content only. usually it is safe to eat 10g with no real effect on your sugars as the basal insulin will usually keep it from spiking, however just that extra 10g is probably what put you up. (theres 19g in what you ate)
i've learnt this through carb counting courses and learning to adjust my insulin accordingly. as everyone needs different amounts i wont try and guess how much you could've taken.
you should talk to your doc or diabetic nurse if this happens quite often, or else try and restrict your snacks to 10-15g carbs.
hope this helps!Health Question & Answer