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If you take medicine (diabetes pills or insulin), you will probably want to know how well that medicine is working. The general rule is to test before meals and keep a record. If you want to know how your meals affect your blood sugar, testing about 2 hours after eating can be helpful.
Tests for post-prandial, or after meals, should be taken two hours after the meal. Blood Sugar Levels A normal range for blood glucose averages between 70 and 125 in most people. At two hours after eating, a blood sugar level of below 140 is considered normal. This range indicates that the body is using and metabolizing glucose properly. If the blood sugar tests in the range of 140 to 199, it can be a sign of pre-diabetes. Results over 200 means the blood sugar is in the diabetic range.