sugar intake should not cause blood pressure to increase but foods high in sodium can. many convenience foods have sugar salt and fat. so it could be that the days you eat sugar you also get extra sodium causing your blood pressure to spike. if you want to avoid diabetes keep your weight in check eat a healthy diet and get plenty of exercise. this webmd article provides more of the specifics on preventing diabetes from developing.
i have high bp. i have noticed that it usually goes up if i have eaten a lot of sugar and/or starch. are these related? . i take quinipril 12. 5 mg twice daily. usually if i don't eat a lot of sugar i can go down to one pill a day as my blood pressure is 108 to 110 over 70 to 80. if i have a high sugar intake during the day i notice my blood pressure goes up to 140 to 146 over 80 to 90. am i reading into this or are they related? . . both my parents had diabetes. my last physical showed my blood sugar at 70. i do watch how much starch and sugar i eat because i am trying to avoid diabetes.