As you probably know by now, being healthy is more than achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Some experts believe that there are at least 5 numbers that are important for health:
1. weight
2. waist size
3. cholesterol level
4. blood pressure
5. blood sugar level
We have discussed the first four (see links above), so the last one remaining is your blood sugar level.
Knowing your fasting blood sugar level will help you determine if you are diabetic, pre-diabetic or normal. A fasting blood sugar level above 100 is problematic and you'll get more information from your health care provider. Being over weight is a risk factor for diabetes so generally, you'll have to watch your diet and exercise to be sure your blood sugar level
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