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A1C test

• A test that gives your average blood sugar for the past two or three months.

Adult Onset Diabetes

• A previous name for type 2 diabetes .

ADA

• The American Diabetes Association . 

Amylin

• A hormone created in the pancreas along with insulin that also plays a role in blood glucose reductions.

Aspartame

• An artificial sweetener.  Eating aspartame does not cause your blood glucose levels to increase.