Question

An 18-year-old college student has type 1 diabetes. Her premeal blood sugar at 11:30 a.m. is 130. She consumes an apple and a sugar-free soft drink. At 1 p.m., before her swim class, her blood sugar is 80. What should she do?

Answer 1

The correct option is "Eat a granola bar or other snack with CHO.'

Step-by-step explanation:

As we can see the blood sugar level of the student has decreased to 80.

Carbohydrates help to raise blood sugar levels. Hence, to have a raise in her blood sugar level, the student should immediately take a granola bar or any other source of food which is rich in carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates get broken down easily and hence are the quickest source of raising blood sugar levels are simple carbohydrates.