How much sugar is in your blood? — Dr. Eric Westman

Send us a text Your body holds glucose in three places: your muscles, your liver, and your bloodstream. Muscles store the most glucose, the liver stores a bit less, and your bloodstream carries the least. In fact, when your blood sugar is around 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L), there’s only one teaspoon of glucose in your blood. That’s right – just one teaspoon! If you have type 2 diabetes, the amount of glucose in your blood can be double or triple that – or even higher, in extreme cases. So, when you’re choosing foods & beverages to help keep your blood sugar within a healthy range, think about how many teaspoons of sugar they contain – and whether you want that much flooding your blood after you eat or drink. Learn more about why choosing very low-carb foods is the key to controlling blood sugar in our latest video.