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Can exercise cause my blood glucose to drop hours later?
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Yes.
Depending on the intensity and duration of your activity, you can burn glucose for up to 24 hours after exercise. With long or hard exercise, you use glucose stored in your liver for fuel. After the exercise is over, your body wants to replenish those glucose levels as soon as possible. If there is no food available, the glucose is pulled from your blood stream, which can cause hypoglycemia.
To help prevent low blood glucose, check your blood glucose about every 45 minutes after a hard workout and gauge whether your blood glucose is going down, going up, or leveling off. If it is going down, eat a few carbs and keep checking until you level off.
Today's tip was taken from our 101 Tips Series, which is a great reference tool to cover your diabetes care from head to toe.
- 101 Tips for Staying Healthy, 2nd Edition
- 101 Nutrition Tips for People with Diabetes, 2nd Edition
- 101 Tips for Coping with Diabetes
- 101 Weight Loss Tips for Preventing and Controlling Diabetes
- 101 Nutrition Tips for People with Diabetes, 2nd Edition
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