prediabetes or not Blood work showed a fasting level of 96. However, whenever I consume a fairly high amount of carbs, particular with sugar, maybe 75 to 100 grams per sitting, my level will scoot up. Today I had about 85 grams of carbs for lunch and my one-hour postprandial level was 169. I asked the doctor if I was prediabetic and he said I wasn't BECAUSE my triglycerides were excellent (75) and my A1C was 5.9%. I said to him that I was told if you had no inclination toward diabetes (pre- or otherwise) then you "would never crack 120 no matter what you ate," and he said that was total bunk. He said even people with normal blood sugars will spike if they consume a high level of carbs.
I really trust this doctor but I'm totally confused because of other things that I've read which say that your 1-hour PP should be under 140 and your 2-hour PP should be under 120.
So ... who should I listen to? |