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registers

Thanks a lot for your suggestions. My Dad is a diabetic so i too know that natural sugar is something to watch. Sugar is sugar, eventually it does the same thing as refined sugar.
String cheese? I dont think we get that in New Zealand... will have to have a look around.

Yes sugar is sugar. a simple sugar is a monosaccharides, a complex carb, is a chain of monosaccharides. It takes LONGEr to break down. If you consume a simple sugar, it will raise your insulin levels very rapidly. If you consume a complex carbohydrate it will raise insulin levels slowly. It's a steady, slow supply of sugar. This is a lot safer, than eating pure table sugar. From a diabetic stand point.

But as you said, it all converts to sugar in the end. A simple sugar will give you a BIG SPIKE in insulin, compared to a complex sugar.

Fruits and vegetables, are made up of sucrose and fructose... The thing with these is that... they have to be converted in to glucose. This is a very slow and long process. So it will act as a complex carbohydrate.

registers

I kind of scrolled up and i saw someone say "sunflower seeds" that brings up a very good point. Fats have no effect on insulin, they aren't sugar. Protein can be converted to sugar. So it would be wise to increase your intake of healthy fats.

suzycreamcheese

im always surprised by how complicated people make this.

When youve started thinking that fruit and vegetables arent healthy enough, then its turned into a problem imo

Lauriee2014

Mixing a "sugar" with a protein slows down the absorption of the sugar, keeping you from spiking and crashing.

For instance, 1/2 an apple with 1 Tbsp of peanut butter or a serving of nuts.

Fruits and vegetables are necessary ingredients in a healthy menu. That said, not all are created equally. You can check the glycemic index #. This is generally recommended for diabetics.