You don’t have to be diabetic for glucose spikes to affect energy, mood, and appetite. Science explains what triggers them, what consequences they have and what habits help moderate them
1 / 15 | How to avoid glucose spikes, even if you are not diabetic. Every time we eat, the digestive system breaks down food into glucose—the body’s basic fuel—and releases it into the bloodstream. The pancreas responds by secreting insulin, the hormone that “opens the door” of the cells so that glucose enters and is converted into energy.