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A 24-year-old male asked:

200 grams of sugar in one day four times a month. is this bad? my a1c was 5.6 two years ago as well as glucose 83. should i be worried?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
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Pathology 51 years experience
No: What you described in not excessive intake of sugar. Keep a healthy weight and exercise at least 150 minutes a week and gradually increase the rigor of the exercise.
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Still okay, as long as you keep a healthy weight and exercise.
Apr 4, 2015

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