I'm going over the amount of sugar I can take in?

Your body produces a lot of sugar, cholesterol by itself, it happens in my case, I was advise by my doctor to stop eating a lot of different fruits and some vegetables that I just love to eat, so I said if my body is processing all of these into sugars and cholesterol what difference would it make?????? He just shrugged and didn't answer. I would advise that you ask your doctor.

Levels over 140 mg/dL on a persistent

basis can contribute to the onset of

diabetic complications. Ideally, you would

keep your blood sugar under this level

throughout the day.

Although blood sugar in the 60s isn't

dangerously low, any diabetic on insulin

or a medication that can cause

hypoglycemia needs to be concerned

whenever seeing a number below 70 mg/

dL. The reason is that the diabetic may

be on a downward spiral to even lower

blood sugar that IS dangerous.

Healthy blood sugar does not depend on

age or weight or disease, although

doctors may be de-emphasize tight blood

sugar control in certain people, such as

children because of the focus on

nutrition. In principle, the standards are

the same for everyone, but physicians

consider context when recommending

how tight the control should be.

Also of note is the A1c. The ADA

recommends diabetics stay below 7%,

but because of two (poorly executed)

studies, doctors are now afraid of

advocating for tighter control. Some are

even saying that diabetics should stay

below 8%. I happen to think that's far too

high for anyone of any age or condition

to be at on a regular basis. I try to keep

my A1c in the 5% range simply because

that's considered a non-diabetic A1c. My

doctor thinks it's radical, but I think I

have the best chance of avoiding

complications if my blood sugar is as

normal as possible. There have also been

studies showing a linear connection

between a higher A1c and heart disease.

The risk dropped the lower the A1c got.

So, when thinking about what A1c you

should aim for, take your doctor's advice

to heart, but also realize that they're not

as invested in your long-term health as

much as they are preventing short-term

hypoglycemia. Their fear is that you are

inducing hypoglycemia to keep your

blood sugar low or that you are starving

yourself. If you are eating well and not

really experiencing hypoglycemia, then

you would probably be better off trying

to get your A1c under 6% and as close to

5% as possible without compromising

other areas of your health.

Sadly, yes. It's better than white sugar cause it gives your body a lot of nutriments but it's still... sugar!