What are glycemic fluctuations?

Glycemic fluctuations are when your blood sugar levels go up and down like a rollercoaster.

Imagine you're eating a big bowl of ice cream, yummy! Your body gets excited and sends out sugar into your blood, making it go up. That's like the first hill on the rollercoaster. But then, after playing tag for a while or doing homework, your body uses that sugar up, and your blood sugar goes down, like going over the second hill.

Now think of this: if you eat snacks or sugary foods often, your blood sugar might go up and down many times during the day. It's like riding a rollercoaster every hour!

Sometimes people feel tired or grumpy when their blood sugar drops, it's like when you're on a rollercoaster and you get off feeling wobbly.

If you eat balanced meals with protein, fiber, and whole foods, your blood sugar goes up and down more gently, like a smooth ride instead of a bumpy one.