Lower carb alternatives to milk?
ceg82
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So my doctor just told me that my most recent a1c test was borderline and that I should take a look at my carb intake. One area I could probably cut back on would be milk, as I know that has a lot of carbs. Does anyone have a suggestion of what I could use in its place to make my daily latte? I do have a tree nut allergy so that does limit me somewhat but otherwise I'm open to suggestions
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Does tree nut mean you're allergic to almond milk? You can try oat/rice milk - they're lower in calories.0
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I am assuming all nuts?
Flax Milk, Coconut Milk, Hemp Milk, Quinoa Milk, Rice Milk... I am now out of all the non diary and non nut milks I can think of...
But I will tell you that Milk is probably the last thing I would look at as a cutting back for carbs.. This is a balanced way to get in your nurition..
Do you eat alot of white carbs like potatoes, rice, bread, pasta...
Did your doctor give you a sheet of paper of foods to cut or recommended foods to eat? And a date for a recheck?
If he did not, I am surprised that he did not recommend things for you or even send you to a nutritionist or dietitian for diet advice...0 -
I Agree with Gia07 unless you're drinking a gallon of milk a day. You might even consider skipping the daily latte and having a daily coffee or tea.0
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Actually milk is very good for diabetics because as long as it isn't doctored too bad it has a nice mix of macros; carb, protein, and fat. Skim milk looks worse for carbs by proportion as the fat has been removed. Don't bother with the nut substitutes because though they may have as much calcium or more than milk, they have far less protein.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1USAzjWFHRPPZNJNm_rfNZqfUbLyMm-obA-aadT7kydk/edit?usp=sharing
Greek yogurt is even better.
Look first at your breads, pastas, pastries and sides to reduce your carb intake.0 -
OH! The latte! Switch to a sugar free syrup and watch those carb numbers come down.0
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Ooooh, first check the fat content on that coconut milk. I included in my chart above.0
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Thanks for all the feedback, I will have to try a bunch of them
I was asking about milk because as it is I don't put any syrups or anything in the latte, my only sweetener in that is one packet of Splenda. I do get that milk is not super high carb, but as I recall from when I had Gestational diabetes, we are more sensitive to carbs early in the day so any carbs will have a bigger impact on blood sugar then. Now that I've typed that out I'm wondering if my solution should involve switching the time of day I drink it...hmm
Anyway, I am also looking at cutting the more obvious sources of carbs too, for those who asked, just didn't think that eating fewer chocolate bars was worth posting about lol. My doctor was rather vague about how much I should cut, possibly because I am not yet (& hopefully never!) actually diabetic, but at any rate I want to be proactive here so I'm looking at everything I can do to lower my next a1c 0 -
I love FairLife milk
Half the sugar and twice to protein
And it is still real milk
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Actually milk is very good for diabetics because as long as it isn't doctored too bad it has a nice mix of macros; carb, protein, and fat. Skim milk looks worse for carbs by proportion as the fat has been removed. Don't bother with the nut substitutes because though they may have as much calcium or more than milk, they have far less protein.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1USAzjWFHRPPZNJNm_rfNZqfUbLyMm-obA-aadT7kydk/edit?usp=sharing
Greek yogurt is even better.
Look first at your breads, pastas, pastries and sides to reduce your carb intake.
Some of the nutritional info on your sheet is incorrect based on some labels that I'm looking at. I don't know if it's yours, but I can walk down the grocery aisle and find several labels that contradict the calorie counts by considerable amounts.
I'm not trying to negate the awesome tool that this could be... but it would be better if it were accurate.0 -
Depends on what your are having with the milk. If for cereals, several unsweetened almond milks are fairly low carb.
The more they take out of milh, the more sugar is put back to make it more palatable.
HWC (Heavy whipping cream is low carb ,but has a lot of calories so can be overdone) is something I use in my coffee.
And every Starbucks I have been to offers it as an option instead of half and half or milk.0 -
Pollywog_la wrote: »The more they take out of milh, the more sugar is put back to make it more palatable.
Patently false.
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FunkyTobias wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »The more they take out of milh, the more sugar is put back to make it more palatable.
Patently false.
Patently true.0 -
Pollywog_la wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »The more they take out of milh, the more sugar is put back to make it more palatable.
Patently false.
Patently true.
Citation needed.
Low-fat milk has a higher percentage of sugar because when you remove one component (ie fat) everything else has a higher percentage than before.
This is NOT the same as "adding sugar"
A cup of skim milk has more protein than a cup of whole milk. Do you think that was added too?
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So my doctor just told me that my most recent a1c test was borderline and that I should take a look at my carb intake. One area I could probably cut back on would be milk, as I know that has a lot of carbs. Does anyone have a suggestion of what I could use in its place to make my daily latte? I do have a tree nut allergy so that does limit me somewhat but otherwise I'm open to suggestions
There is no way the dr told you to avoid milk. It is actually one of the things you are encouraged to consume for managing diabetes. You need to talk to a dietitian and get a plan.0 -
Hey @ceg82
Hope you are well.
I gotta agree with the others, milk shouldn't be the way to take down your carbs.
Have you looked into a Paleo lifestyle? Without the nuts of course.
Alfie0 -
Actually milk is very good for diabetics because as long as it isn't doctored too bad it has a nice mix of macros; carb, protein, and fat. Skim milk looks worse for carbs by proportion as the fat has been removed. Don't bother with the nut substitutes because though they may have as much calcium or more than milk, they have far less protein.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1USAzjWFHRPPZNJNm_rfNZqfUbLyMm-obA-aadT7kydk/edit?usp=sharing
Greek yogurt is even better.
Look first at your breads, pastas, pastries and sides to reduce your carb intake.
dairy=acne breakouts=make me even uglier!
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Thanks for all the feedback, I will have to try a bunch of them I was asking about milk because as it is I don't put any syrups or anything in the latte, my only sweetener in that is one packet of Splenda. I do get that milk is not super high carb, but as I recall from when I had Gestational diabetes, we are more sensitive to carbs early in the day so any carbs will have a bigger impact on blood sugar then. Now that I've typed that out I'm wondering if my solution should involve switching the time of day I drink it...hmm
Anyway, I am also looking at cutting the more obvious sources of carbs too, for those who asked, just didn't think that eating fewer chocolate bars was worth posting about lol. My doctor was rather vague about how much I should cut, possibly because I am not yet (& hopefully never!) actually diabetic, but at any rate I want to be proactive here so I'm looking at everything I can do to lower my next a1c
Prepare meals with lots of low carb veggies: kale, spinach, collards, romaine,cabbage, brussel sprouts, avocados, asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, yellow squash, zuchini, green beans, snow peas, cucumbers.
Add oils: butter, bacon, coconut butter, olive oil, almonds, walnuts.
Eat dark and white meat chicken, beef, pork, eggs, fish, dairy.
Reduce: bread, pasta, pizza, potatoes, corn, rice0 -
FunkyTobias wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »The more they take out of milh, the more sugar is put back to make it more palatable.
Patently false.
Patently true.
Citation needed.
Low-fat milk has a higher percentage of sugar because when you remove one component (ie fat) everything else has a higher percentage than before.
This is NOT the same as "adding sugar"
A cup of skim milk has more protein than a cup of whole milk. Do you think that was added too?
FairLife milk tastes the same.
Less sugar and more protein
http://fairlife.com/our-products/whole/
The chocolate milk is yum0 -
Almond milk. Use silk brand, the only safe one.0
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Heavy whipping cream is low in carbs. If it is too creamy, dilute it with water.
Coconut cream from a can is very good too.0 -
FunkyTobias wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »Pollywog_la wrote: »The more they take out of milh, the more sugar is put back to make it more palatable.
Patently false.
Patently true.
Citation needed.
Low-fat milk has a higher percentage of sugar because when you remove one component (ie fat) everything else has a higher percentage than before.
This is NOT the same as "adding sugar"
A cup of skim milk has more protein than a cup of whole milk. Do you think that was added too?
Fair cop.
I have heard it so much, that I didn't research it myself.
Half and half and heavy whipping cream are lower in carbs than non-fat, low fat and whole milk though, because they are more full of fat.
Some foods do have fat removed and have added sugar to compensate, but milk does not appear to be one of them.0
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