What is the “right amount” of glucose in the blood? In fact, what is sugar doing in the blood in the first place, and why does the body need a complicated system of hormones to keep it in balance? Glucose is the favored energy fuel for most cells of the body. It is carried throughout [...]

Some people have high sugar levels only at times of great stress, or during an illness. When tested at other times, they seem perfectly normal. This condition is called “prediabetes” or previous abnormality of glucose tolerance (PrevAGT). Everything may go back to normal, or the disease may crop up in a more serious form later. [...]

Breakfast 1. Start with a bowl of low G.I. cereal served with skim or low-fat milk or yoghurt. 2. Try something like All-Bran™, rolled oats (raw or cooked) or Guardian™. 3. If you prefer muesli, keep to a small bowl of low-fat muesli—check that it doesn’t contain added fats. 4. Add a slice of toast [...]