Not exact matches
Since high sugar and refined carbs dramatically increase
glucose and insulin
levels, they are best to be limited during pregnancy.
Soluble fiber works best when consuming
higher quantities of water,
since the water and soluble fiber work together in dissolving into a gel - like substance, helping to lower blood cholesterol,
glucose levels and aiding in digestion.
Hypervigilance creates
high cortisol, and
since cortisol's main job is to raise
glucose levels, the net result is that you get
higher blood sugar
levels and a greater risk of insulin resistance.
The
higher levels of fasting plasma
glucose can be explained with them eating a bigger amount of food for dinner
since blood
glucose was measured in the morning.
A
high carb day once every 4 - 8 days can boost leptin
levels since leptin is highly responsive to
glucose metabolism.
Furthermore,
since a pet that is overweight or obese is at an increased risk for developing diabetes, a low carbohydrate and
high protein diet for cats and for dogs are ideally formulated for maintaining healthy
glucose levels.
With cats, on the other hand,
since they are as a species more resistant to the adverse effects of
high blood
glucose, and given that stress (such as that cause by being in a veterinary clinic...) can have profound influence on blood
glucose levels in cats, a more loosely regulated approach is generally favored.
High levels of
glucose in the blood can cause the body to excrete excessive amounts of
glucose in the urine (
since urine is made by the kidneys filtering the blood).