What Does 'Post-Meal (Or Post-Prandial) Blood Sugar' Mean And
What Does It Tell You?  Question:What does 'post-meal (or post-
prandial) blood sugar' mean and what does it tell you?
Answer:The post-prandial blood sugar is a measure of your blood
glucoses after you've eaten. This number is highly variable and
dependent on what you've taken in. For example, if you've had a
meal that's high in carbohydrate, your blood sugars will go up
quickly but may come down more rapidly. If you've had a meal
that's high in protein or fat, it may stay up longer but it
tends to rise more slowly.  When we ask patients to check their
blood sugars after they've eaten, we typically will request they
check at the two-hour mark, because that's the most consistent
time, given the variability of what kind of food they've eaten.
We also know that any blood glucose over 180 (mg/dL) at two
hours after you've eaten is certainly worrisome, and in fact,
our American Diabetes Association goal for your two-hour reading
after your meal is less