Diabetes

Blood sugar levels can fluctuate for many reasons

Several factors can contribute to high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in people with diabetes. Factors include food and physical activity choices, some medications, and skipping or not taking enough glucose-lowering medication. In addition, illness, injury, surgery, stress, menstruation and menopause can influence blood sugar levels. Physical or emotional stress triggers the release of hormones that can …

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Artificial sweeteners: Any effect on blood sugar?

You can use most sugar substitutes if you have diabetes, including: Saccharin (Sweet’N Low) Aspartame (NutraSweet) Acesulfame potassium (Sunett) Neotame (Newtame) Advantame Sucralose (Splenda) Stevia (Pure Via, Truvia) Artificial sweeteners are also called sugar substitutes, low-calorie sweeteners or nonnutritive sweeteners. They offer the sweetness of sugar without the calories. Artificial sweeteners are many times sweeter …

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