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Diabetes Information
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What are normal blood sugar levels? Fasting (blood sugar level
after not eating for 8 hours) blood sugar should be between 70
milligrams per deciliter to 100 mg/dL. Your blood sugar should
not be above 100 at any given time; If it is, this suggests a
pre-diabetes condition.
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