Do you need to check your blood sugar level? 

The ADA explains that you can benefit from testing your blood sugar levels if any of the following factors exists: 

• you take insulin;
• you are pregnant;
• your blood sugar, or glucose, levels are difficult to control;
• you have had low blood glucose levels; or
• you have ketones from high blood glucose levels. 

Using a meter to check glucose levels can provide key insights that can help improve your health. Blood sugar readings can show how food, exercise and medication affect your condition.