Chances are, other than knowing that the energy lull which inevitably kicks in after a heap of red velvet cupcakes is down to a ‘sugar rush’, your grasp of blood sugar management is lacking. No shade if that’s the case: unless you’re one of the 1.3 million people in Australia living with diabetes, it’s unlikely you’ll have learned the ins and outs of monitoring or managing your blood sugar level. But it pays to know the nitty gritty, not least because your body’s levels of blood sugar influence pretty much all bodily functions, both positively and negatively.
Blood sugar refers to the amount of glucose circulating in the blood at any given time. “Glucose is the
