10.2 blood sugar level after eating

Your body breaks down everything you eat and drink, absorbing that into your body and converting parts of that into sugar and energy for your body to use.

Foods that have what’s known as a high glycemic index (white bread, sugary and starchy foods) are rapidly digested and can cause your blood sugar to rise quickly.

Foods with a lower glycemic index, and those with fats and protein, are digested more slowly and lead to a more gradual rise in your blood sugar levels.

That’s why your blood sugars will jump quickly if you eat candy or drink a cup of orange juice, compared to when you eat a slice of pizza or crackers with peanut butter.

For people with diabetes, their bodies don’t produce or use insulin properly in order to naturally regulate their blood sugar levels.

That’s why their glucose levels may be much higher, compared to someone without diabetes whose body naturally makes insulin for the foods and drinks they consume in order to keep glucose levels regulated.

You can read more here about how food affects your blood sugar level

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