When your blood sugar is low (hypoglycemia), healthcare providers recommend consuming foods or drinks containing 15 to 30 grams (g) of fast-acting carbohydrates to raise it quickly.

1. Fruit Juice

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Fruit juice is one of the most common recommendations for raising blood sugar quickly, and juice boxes are very portable, easy snacks to have on hand. One half-cup serving of the following juice contains 15 g of carbohydrates and can help raise blood sugar quickly:

Apple juice

Grapefruit juice

Orange juice

Pineapple juice

Fruit juice can get a bad rep when it comes to health. It is high in sugar and low in fiber, but this is precisely why it's effective at raising your blood sugar when it drops too low.

Despite having less fiber than whole fruit, fruit juice stil

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