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wannabthin65
wannabthin65 Posts: 92 Member
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Hi all,

Have any of you ever tried the low glycemic index diet? It is supposed to help balance blood sugars & prevent highs & lows. It is based on carbs. I just started reading about it--the author is Dr.Jennie Brand-Miller. Just thought I would see if any one has heard of it or tried it.
It sounds like a good diabetic diet but based on the glycemic index of the carb b/c not all carbs are created equal.

Any input appreciated. Thanks
Diane

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  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
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    I definitely stay away from "white" carbs as much as possible - I rarely eat potatoes, white rice, bread, regular pizza dough, and so on.

    Foods with a higher glycemic index definitely screw me up and have unpredictable effects on my blood sugar - extremely unpredictable! Everything from spikes to slow sustained carb digestion where it seems like I have to watch and correct forever..
  • type1foodie
    type1foodie Posts: 38
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    I try to eat low glycemic index foods, and avoid those that have a high glycemic index whenever I can. I do have bread once in a while, but it has to be good bread -- and worth the damage to my post-meal blood sugar! No cereal, rice (except basmati), and I try to avoid crackers/pasta/other processed food (especially those containing flour). It's difficult to find a balance and I do what I can. Definately helps, though.

    Erin, age 29
    T1D since 1992
    Bloomington, Indiana
  • wannabthin65
    wannabthin65 Posts: 92 Member
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    Is there a book that lists the GI in all the foods & gives a carb count too? My insulin dose is based on carb total at each meal.

    Thanks,
    Diane
  • type1foodie
    type1foodie Posts: 38
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    http://www.amazon.com/dp/1569243077/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

    My book by Jenni Brand Miller has carb counts in it as well as the GI. Do you have the book above? Maybe it would be a better fit?

    Erin
  • wannabthin65
    wannabthin65 Posts: 92 Member
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    Hi Erin
    Thanks for the response. The book I have is "Glycemic Index Cooking made Easy" by Brand-Miller. It only has Carbs, cals. fat & fiber for each total recipe not the individual foods that make up the recipe. It would be great if there was a formula we could use to figure out the GI of everything we eat ourselces.

    What is the name of the book you have? I can get it at the bookstore or on line.

    Thanks again,
    Diane

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  • timbittes
    timbittes Posts: 12 Member
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    Check out this guys site.

    http://mendosa.com/gi.htm

    He has a spreadsheet with a lot of GI and GL info

    http://www.mendosa.com/GI_GL_Carb_data.xls

    Also has a lot of links to other sources of info. Not sure how current it is but check it out. I have found lots of good info at his site.

    The people who invented the GI and GL are out of Australia. Searchable database of foods at http://www.glycemicindex.com/

    Tim
  • type1foodie
    type1foodie Posts: 38
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    The Mendosa site is great! Actually it is where I learned of the Brand-Miller books and website.

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