This chapter focuses on the concept of mean amplitude glucose excursions (MAGE) and its importance in predicting post-prandial glucose levels. It explores how these excursions can cause oxidative stress and cellular damage and discusses the challenges in detecting them. The potential link between excess glucose and insulin resistance in individuals who are not carbohydrate tolerant is also explored.

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