How Blood Sugar Affects Heart Health Many people know how fat,
cholesterol, and sodium affect heart health, but what about
blood sugar? Research has shown that it too plays an important
part in having a healthy heart. Having high blood sugar, or an
elevated blood glucose level, is believed to interfere with the
proper working of blood vessels and subsequently increase the
risk of heart disease. Understand the Basics Knowledge is power,
so start with a good general understanding of blood sugar
basics. Know that the food you eat is converted into glucose,
which is a form of sugar that your body uses as fuel. Excess
sugar in the body is stored as fat and can contribute to being
overweight. High blood sugar raises blood pressure and heart
rate, interferes with the functioning of blood vessels, and can
contribute to heart disease. Then there’s diabetes. Diabetes is
a disease that’s defined by a person’s blood sugar level, or
blood glucose level, being too high. So by definition, diabetics
are at an increased risk