Your Blood Sugar Has A Memory

Jun 06, 2025
 

As a lifestyle medicine doctor and weight loss coach, I want you to feel amazing, without the blood sugar rollercoaster. 

Let’s talk about one of my favorite lab values: Hemoglobin A1c. You may have seen it on a blood test or heard your doctor mention it. But what is it, really? 

 

A1c: Your 3-Month Blood Sugar Report Card 

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a blood test that reflects your average blood sugar over the past three months. Not just a one-time snapshot, but a big-picture view of how your body is handling sugar day in and day out. 

That’s because your red blood cells live about 120 days, and they carry hemoglobin, the protein that shuttles oxygen throughout your body. But here’s the sticky part (literally): hemoglobin also has a sweet tooth. 

When sugar (glucose) is circulating in your bloodstream, some of it sticks to hemoglobin—a process called glycation. The more sugar in your blood, the more gets stuck. Your A1c is a percentage of hemoglobin molecules coated in sugar. 

  • Normal: < 5.7% 
  • Prediabetes: 5.7–6.4% 
  • Diabetes: 6.5% or higher 

So unlike a fasting blood glucose, which only tells us what your sugar is doing right now, A1c shows how things are going on average—a kind of metabolic memoir. 

Why Doctors Love It (And You Should Too) 

We use A1c not only to diagnose prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, but also to monitor how well someone is managing their blood sugar over time. It’s a powerful tool for making sure diet, movement, stress, and sleep are all supporting your metabolic health—not sabotaging it. 

If your A1c is creeping up, it’s a clue that your daily habits may need a tune-up. Luckily, the solutions are delicious and doable. 

 

What Raises A1c? (And What Keeps It in Check) 

The biggest culprit? Refined carbohydrates.
Think white bread, pastries, soda, chips, and sugary coffee drinks. These foods break down quickly into glucose, spike your blood sugar, and ask your pancreas to fire off large amounts of insulin to clean up the mess. 

Over time, these spikes: 

  • Stress your insulin system 
  • Promote fat storage 
  • Increase inflammation 
  • Lead to elevated A1c 

On the flip side, blood-sugar-friendly foods help keep your A1c stable and your energy steady. 

Foods That Help Lower or Stabilize A1c: 

·       High-fiber vegetables (like broccoli, spinach, and cauliflower) 

·       Nuts and seeds (almonds, chia, flax) 

·       Healthy fats (avocado, olive oil, wild salmon) 

·       Lean proteins (eggs, lentils, chicken, tofu) 

·       Whole grains in moderation (quinoa, farro, oats) 

·       Low-glycemic fruits (berries, apples with the skin, pears) 

Pairing protein + fiber + healthy fat at meals helps dampen glucose spikes, keeps insulin levels stable, and supports fat-burning over fat-storing mode. 

 

Why This Matters (Even If You Don’t Have Diabetes) 

Balanced blood sugar isn’t just about diabetes. It’s about energymoodcravingsbelly fatsleep, and even your hormones. A stable A1c means fewer crashes, less inflammation, and better long-term health. 

You deserve to feel steady, clear, and nourished. And it all starts with what you put on your plate. 

 

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