A Diabetic Minute

When you’re sick—cold, flu, infection, or even just run down—blood sugar often rises, sometimes dramatically. Why?Illness puts the body under

Not all sugar tastes sweet. Many savoury foods contain added sugars you’d never expect. Why?Sugar is often used to balance

Dawn phenomenon is when blood sugar rises in the early morning hours—often before you even get out of bed. Why?As

You can eat the exact same meal on different days and get completely different blood sugar results. Welcome to real life with

Your A1C is an average of your blood sugar over about three months. Daily numbers are the day-to-day readings you see from finger checks

Food order means the order you eat your food—not what you eat, but when you eat it during a meal. Why?Starting with protein, fiber, or

Stress isn’t just emotional—it’s physical. When you’re stressed, your body releases hormones like cortisol that can raise blood sugar, even

A spike is a sharp rise in blood sugar after eating. A swing is when glucose goes up and then crashes down—often leaving you tired,

CGMs are small wearable devices that track your glucose levels in real time, day and night, without constant finger pricks.