How do Extend Snacks help to prevent low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)?
Unlike the carbohydrates in most foods we eat that convert to blood sugar within a couple of hours, the naturally complex carbohydrates in Extend Snacks break down gradually to help prevent your blood sugar level from dropping too low for up to 9 hours. The torture test for this, not surprisingly, is at night while you sleep and can’t replenish your blood sugar supply with food. In several clinical studies where an Extend Snack formula was eaten as a bedtime snack, the incidence of low blood sugar was reduced by 75%. Extend Snacks can help prevent low blood sugar any time it’s likely to occur: Overnight – when your body has no supply of blood sugar from food. An Extend Snack before bed will help prevent low blood sugar throughout the night. During, and even hours after any vigorous activity or exercise – when your body uses a lot more blood sugar than normal. Eating an Extend Snack before the activity begins helps prevent low blood sugar during and even several hours after the activity
