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What food, sleep and everyday life do to your glucose, explained plainly, with the sources at the end of every article.

· Food and blood sugar Does popcorn raise blood sugar? Popcorn does raise blood sugar, but a measured bowl of plain popcorn is an easy snack to fit in. Carbs per cup, glycemic index, and how to get a smaller rise. · Blood sugar basics Time in range: what it is and what a good target looks like Time in range is the share of your CGM readings between 70 and 180 mg/dL. The consensus targets, how TIR relates to A1C, and where the easiest gains are. · Blood sugar basics Dawn phenomenon: why your blood sugar is high in the morning Waking up high without eating anything? What the dawn phenomenon is, what causes it, how to tell it apart from the Somogyi effect, and what helps.

This page explains general information about diabetes and glucose. It is not medical advice. Talk to your diabetes care team before changing your treatment.