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A. At present, the diagnosis of diabetes or prediabetes is based in an arbitrary cut-off point for a normal blood sugar level. A normal sugar level is currently considered to be less than 100 mg/dL when fasting and less than 140 mg/dL two hours after eating. But in most healthy people, sugar levels are even lower. During the day, blood glucose levels tend to be at their lowest just before meals. For most people without diabetes, blood sugar levels before meals hover around 70 to 80 mg/dL. In some, 60 is normal; in others, 90.
People's blood sugars do vary somewhat, but there are guidelines as to what are normal blood sugar levels at certain times, such as just before you eat and after your eat. A normal non-fasting blood sugar reading taken one to two hours after a meal is one that is below 180 mg/dl. A normal non-fasting blood sugar reading taken before a meal is 70 to 130 mg/dl. slide 3 of 4. There are a number of things you can do to maintain normal non-fasting blood sugar levels: Physical activity and exercise helps to maintain a normal blood sugar levels.