Why is it important to control your blood glucose (blood sugar) levels?
The singular act of controlling blood glucose impacts so many of your health goals and is fundamental to understand at the start of your Quest for Metabolic Health. High sugar and refined carbohydrate intake are associated with weight gain, increased incidence of diabetes and is linked with increased cardiovascular mortality. (Lown et al., 2017)
The magnitude and time of the peak plasma glucose concentration (i.e., the height and duration of a blood glucose rise or spike) depend on a variety of factors, including the timing, quantity, and composition of the meal.
In nondiabetic individuals, plasma glucose concentrations peak 60 minutes after the start of a meal, rarely exceed 140 mg/dl (7,8 mmol/L) and return to preprandial (before the meal) levels within 2 – 3 hours. Glucose concentrations return to preprandial levels after about 3 hours. (American Diabetes Association, 2001)
