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How to
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BY Hope S. Warshaw, R.D., CDE ILLUSTRATIONS BY Margaret Lee
Stumped by high fasting blood
glucose results? Join the club. “It
just doesn’t compute. When I snack
before bed, my fastings are lower
than when I limit my night nibbles,”
says Pete Hyatt, 59, PWD type 2, of
Vancouver, Washington.
“It’s logical for people to point the
finger for high fastings at what they
eat between dinner and bed, but
surprisingly food isn’t the lead
villain,” says Robert Chilton, M.D.,
a cardiologist and professor of
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