What is a 'post-prandial' blood sugar spike?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

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Postprandial refers to the blood glucose levels post a meal. This test is done to see how your body responds to sugar and starch after you eat a meal. As you digest the food in your stomach, blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels rise sharply.

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