Using a chart of blood sugar levels by age can help you track ... Blood sugar targets also change, though the need for careful monitoring remains. Diabetes is managed through diet and medications.

To better understand how certain foods may affect your blood sugar levels, here's a link to an abbreviated chart of the glycemic index for more than 60 common foods courtesy of Harvard Health.

Diabetes is a disorder that causes high amounts of glucose (sugar) in your blood. When you eat, your body releases a hormone called insulin to help turn the sugar into your main source of energy. But ...