{"id":14824,"date":"2026-11-12T13:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T18:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?p=14824"},"modified":"2026-11-12T13:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T18:10:21","slug":"10-surprising-things-that-can-spike-your-blood-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/healthier-living\/10-surprising-things-that-can-spike-your-blood-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Surprising Things That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have managed your diabetes for a while, you have seen how food, activity, stress, and illness can affect your blood sugar levels. But there are things that trigger blood sugar spikes that you may find surprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunburn &#8212; The pain causes stress, and stress increases blood sugar levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artificial sweeteners &#8212; Some studies show they can raise blood sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coffee &#8212; Some people&#8217;s blood sugar is extra-sensitive to caffeine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losing sleep &#8212; Just one night of too little sleep can make your body use insulin less efficiently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skipping breakfast &#8212; Going without that morning meal can increase blood sugar after both lunch and dinner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time of day &#8212; Blood sugar can be harder to control the later it gets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dawn phenomenon &#8212; Hormones tend to surge early in the morning, and for people with diabetes blood sugar can spike<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dehydration &#8212; Less water in your body means that your blood sugar is more concentrated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nose spray &#8212; Some contain chemicals that trigger your liver to make more blood sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gum disease &#8212; It&#8217;s a blood sugar spiker and a complication of diabetes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individual responses to each of these triggers may vary. If an activity or food is new,&nbsp;check your blood sugar before and after to see how you respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Get personalized help with diabetes management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Blue KC Care Team is here to support your diabetes journey with personalized answers to your biggest questions through the app\u2019s chat tool. 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