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Your blood sugar has been
reacting to your food.
You just couldn't see it.

Real CGM observations from Nakul Grover — a Type 1 diabetic living with diabetes since 2005. Showing what mango, poha, chai, and more may do to blood sugar across three different body types.

Awareness only · Not medical advice · Results vary from person to person

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3PerspectivesT1D · T2D · Normal
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Original Series

Sugar Truth Show

The show that reveals what your food is silently doing to your body — one Indian meal at a time.

High > 180
Elevated

T1D Peak

218

mg/dL

PEAK
EP 01Fruits

The Mango Myth

Is one cup of mango really safe? We tested it on a Type 1 diabetic, a Type 2 diabetic, and a non-diabetic on the same day. The CGM results across three body types may challenge everything you assumed about India's favourite fruit.

EP 02Beverages

The Chai Trap

India's most beloved drink — how many cups does it take before your glucose stays elevated all day?

6 min readRead →
EP 03Breakfast

Paratha vs Roti

Ghee, flour, and your pancreas — does the cooking method really change your glucose response?

7 min readRead →
EP 04Packaged

Packaged Juice Shock

A small tetra pack of 'no added sugar' juice — what 12 grams of fruit sugar may do in 20 minutes.

5 min readRead →
CGM Experiments

Latest Food Experiments

Real CGM observations across three perspectives — same food, three different bodies.

Awareness only · Not medical advice · Personal CGM observations · Results vary person to person

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Fresh Mango

1 cup sliced (165g)

Fruits
Type 1
218mg/dL
Base 95Rise +123Time 45 min

Sharp rise in my personal CGM observation. Ripe mango can show fast-acting glucose patterns for some people. Personal observation only — results vary.

Type 2
187mg/dL
Base 112Rise +75Time 60 min

Moderate but sustained rise — stayed elevated for 2+ hours. One serving may be enough.

Non-Diabetic
126mg/dL
Base 82Rise +44Time 40 min

Quick rise and fast return to baseline — a healthy glucose response handled it well.

Awareness only — not medical advice. Personal CGM observations. Results vary.

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Poha

1 bowl (200g, with peanuts)

Breakfast
Type 1
195mg/dL
Base 100Rise +95Time 30 min

Faster spike than expected — flattened rice absorbs quickly even with peanuts added.

Type 2
168mg/dL
Base 118Rise +50Time 40 min

Steady rise — adding more vegetables or reducing portion may help flatten the curve.

Non-Diabetic
115mg/dL
Base 78Rise +37Time 35 min

Minimal impact — body handled a standard bowl efficiently within 90 minutes.

Awareness only — not medical advice. Personal CGM observations. Results vary.

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Chai + Biscuit

1 cup chai + 3 glucose biscuits

Beverages
Type 1
178mg/dL
Base 105Rise +73Time 25 min

Sugar in chai + refined biscuits hit within 25 minutes. The classic Indian snack is deceptive.

Type 2
155mg/dL
Base 120Rise +35Time 30 min

Manageable rise — but 3–4 cups per day may compound significantly over time.

Non-Diabetic
110mg/dL
Base 80Rise +30Time 25 min

Small spike — cleared within 90 minutes. Hidden sugar rarely noticed.

Awareness only — not medical advice. Personal CGM observations. Results vary.

3 Perspectives · 1 Food

Same food. Different bodies.
Very different results.

One cup of fresh mango — tested across a Type 1 diabetic, a Type 2 diabetic, and a non-diabetic. The CGM data difference was striking.

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Fresh Mango

1 cup sliced (165g)

Type 1
T1D

Nakul's personal CGM data

Peak Glucose

218

mg/dL

High

Baseline

95 mg/dL

Rise

+123 mg/dL

Time to Peak

45 min

Duration

2+ hours

Sharp rise in my personal CGM observation. Ripe mango can show fast-acting glucose patterns for some people. Personal observation only — results vary.

Type 2
T2D

Comparative observation

Peak Glucose

187

mg/dL

High

Baseline

112 mg/dL

Rise

+75 mg/dL

Time to Peak

60 min

Duration

2+ hours

Moderate but sustained rise — stayed elevated for 2+ hours. One serving may be enough.

Non-Diabetic
Non-D

Comparative observation

Peak Glucose

126

mg/dL

Normal

Baseline

82 mg/dL

Rise

+44 mg/dL

Time to Peak

40 min

Duration

2+ hours

Quick rise and fast return to baseline — a healthy glucose response handled it well.

Normal: < 140 mg/dL
Elevated: 140–180 mg/dL
High: > 180 mg/dL

Awareness only — not medical advice. Personal CGM observations. Results vary from person to person. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for personal medical decisions.

Food Library

Explore Indian Foods

From festive sweets to everyday breakfasts — browse experiments by food category.

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Breakfast

Poha · Idli · Paratha · Upma · Dosa

5 foods tracked
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Street Food

Pani Puri, Vada Pav, Bhel +1

4 foods
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Fruits

Mango, Banana, Chikoo +2

5 foods
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Beverages

Chai, Cold Coffee, Packaged Juices +1

4 foods
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Sweets

Gulab Jamun, Jalebi, Rasgulla +1

4 foods
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Packaged

Maggi, Biscuits, Chips +1

4 foods
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Festive

Kheer, Halwa, Barfi +1

4 foods
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Rice & Roti

White Rice, Chapati, Biryani +1

4 foods

New food experiments added regularly. The full searchable library is coming to the WMS app.

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Nakul vs Sugar

Living with diabetes
since 2005.

I've watched my glucose graph react to every roti, every mango, every cup of chai — while people around me had no idea this was even possible.

For years, I managed my blood sugar the hard way: guessing, correcting, learning through mistakes. Then CGM changed everything. Suddenly, I could see what food was doing in real time.

What My Sugar Says is my way of showing you what I see every day. No fear. No shame. Just the truth your food has been trying to tell you.

📊Real data, not fear
🇮🇳Indian context, not Western bias
💙Awareness without shame
Honesty over perfection
Wearing CGM daily
Documenting since 2023
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Nakul Grover

Type 1 Diabetic · Founder, WMS

Living with T1D since 2005 · India

Sample CGM ReadingIllustrative
98

mg/dL · In range

2005

Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

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2010

Moved to insulin pen from syringe — still prefer pen over pump

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2020

Started using CGM — finally saw what food was doing

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2023

Began documenting real food experiments with CGM data

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2024

Launched What My Sugar Says

Free eBook · Coming Soon

The Indian Diabetes Awareness Starter Kit

What every Indian should know about blood sugar, CGM, and daily food habits.

by Nakul Grover
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The Indian Diabetes
Awareness Starter Kit

Everything you need to understand blood sugar, CGM, and how your everyday Indian diet may affect your glucose — in simple language.

  • 1What is blood sugar and why does it matter?
  • 2How CGM works — and what it shows you
  • 3The top 10 Indian foods and their glucose impact
  • 4Reading your own glucose patterns
  • 5Simple habits that may help with glucose awareness
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