How to Use blood sugar in a Sentence

blood sugar

noun
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  • As a diabetic, he needs his blood sugar to stay at the right levels.
  • Stable blood sugar changes throughout the day help keep your energy on track.
    — SELF, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Steroids always make blood sugar go up, but the effect differs among people and by the dose of steroid.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Whole grains are digested more slowly than refined grains and flours so there is less of a spike in blood sugar.
    — Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Therefore, these carbs don't cause a spike in blood sugar like their refined counterparts.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Research shows that the protein and fiber in lentils can help support gut health, aid weight management, and keep blood sugar levels in check.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Probiotics help keep blood sugar levels stable and support fat burning.
    — Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
  • As Yawitz says, protein helps keep you off the blood sugar roller coaster by slowing down the absorption of glucose into the blood.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Two thirds are caused by physical triggers, such as severe pain, asthma attacks, seizures, stroke, high fever, low blood sugar, surgery and pneumonia.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Rampant elevated blood sugar levels can be genetic or due to lifestyle choices.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Spironolactone and furosemide generally have minimal effects on blood sugar.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Zoe has diabetes and Smiley was concerned about her blood sugar; the incident happened while Smiley was in the store and Zoe was in the car.
    — Don Stacom, courant.com, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Untreated diabetes caused her blood sugar to spike, triggering a diabetic coma.
    — al, 24 Jan. 2022
  • In turn, the greater the rise in blood sugar, the greater the insulin response, and therefore the lower the GI score the better.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Be sure to eat foods that fill you up and keep your blood sugar steady during the fast.
    — Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Paramedics found that the man’s blood sugar level was normal.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2022
  • At the Vista jail, a check of his blood sugar showed a level of 253 — more than double the normal level.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The A1c test looks at the last few months of blood sugars, although the most recent month has more of an effect on the A1c than the previous month.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 9 Mar. 2023
  • If the body doesn't use it well, that sugar stays in the blood, resulting in high blood sugar levels.
    — Lauren Dunn, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Without insulin, blood sugar can build up in the bloodstream and break down the body’s own fat and muscle.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Too large a drop in blood sugar can cause confusion, seizures and, in rare cases, death.
    — William Neff, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
  • As a whole, Turner says that her approach is a mix of the Mediterranean diet and foods that won’t spike your blood sugar.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 23 Apr. 2023
  • This means that it is absorbed slowly and doesn’t result in high blood sugar spikes.
    — Good Housekeeping, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The fiber content also helps your blood sugar levels stay nice and even after a meal, per the CDC.
    — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 30 Apr. 2022
  • In the short-term, glucose tablets or drinking some fruit juice can help raise blood sugar levels.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Men's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The extra fat in the almond flour helps slow blood sugar spikes, but also makes for a crumbly and nutty shortbread.
    — Mila Clarke Buckley, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • When this happens, the body may not make as much insulin that is needed to store excess blood sugar.
    — Michelle Pugle, Health, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The researchers found that 44% of respondents knew their BMI, while just 15% knew their blood sugar level.
    — Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Your healthcare provider can use a few tests that measure your blood sugar levels.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The family got lost in the brush along the river, Lopez said, and his diabetes triggered a low-blood sugar episode.
    — Washington Post, 8 July 2022

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