At What Blood Sugar Level Does the Damage Begin?

When your blood sugar is too high for too long, it starts to hurt your body, like when you leave a cookie out in the sun and it melts.

Your blood sugar is like the energy fuel in your body, it comes from food, especially sugary or starchy ones. When you eat, your blood sugar goes up, just like when you drink soda and feel super active. But if it stays high for a long time, it starts to do damage.

The damage begins when your blood sugar is around 180, that's like having a really full cookie jar. If this happens often, especially after meals, it can make your body work harder and cause problems over time, like tiredness or even trouble seeing clearly. It’s kind of like if you left your cookie jar in the sun every day, eventually, the cookies would melt, and your jar might not look as good anymore.

So, keeping your blood sugar around 120 is like keeping your cookie jar just right, not too full, not too empty. That way, your body stays happy and healthy!