English name suffixes that end in âley indicate that the original bearer lived near a woodland clearing. The ending âton means âtown,â and âing can mean âthe descendants, followers or people ofâ a place, as in Epping and Hastings. The suffixes -ford and -ham also denote the place a family was associated with. German
Sugar Alcohols. Sugar alcohols are one type of reduced-calorie sweetener. Sugar alcohols provide fewer calories than sugar and have less of an effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) than other carbohydrates. Even though they are called sugar alcohols, they do not contain alcohol.
How Blood Sugar Affects Your Body. When you have diabetes, your blood sugar (glucose) levels are consistently high. Over time, this can damage your body and lead to many other problems. The doctor tests your blood sugar level after fasting for 8 hours and itâs higher than 126 mg/dL. 2  Oral glucose tolerance test. 3  After fasting for 8 hours, you get a special sugary drink. 4  Two hours later your sugar level is higher than 200. 5  Random check.