How many and what type of carbs to eat
poodlelaise
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http://www.diabetesdaily.com/voices/2012/11/carbohydrate-confusion/
I liked this article, because it tells us to listen to our bodies and read our glucose meters. My diabetes educator had me at 30 to 45 grams of carbs per meal, and while I've followed that for over 10 years my medication levels continued to increase to maintain control. This article helped me realize that maybe its time to rethink.
I liked this article, because it tells us to listen to our bodies and read our glucose meters. My diabetes educator had me at 30 to 45 grams of carbs per meal, and while I've followed that for over 10 years my medication levels continued to increase to maintain control. This article helped me realize that maybe its time to rethink.
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I'm glad you posted this because there are so many books out there that contradict each othter in terms of what to and what to not eat. Or rather maybe I should same different people have found different ways to control their BG.
I'm learning that I have to find what works for me and it may not be what the ADA is spouting or a specific plan of action for BG control.
The only way I can do that is by testing, testing, and testing....which isn't what my doc recommends.
Now I will admit that I have found good information in the books that I have read, however sometimes all of the information can be overwelming......
For me now it's trying to say under 100 carbs, limiting breads and white potatoes to little to none....through testing I can see what causes the spikes, so I can understand why one booki may say don't eat more than 2 pieces of fruit a day or eliminate bread and dairy.
Dee0 -
Excellent article.0
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http://www.diabetesdaily.com/voices/2012/11/carbohydrate-confusion/
I liked this article, because it tells us to listen to our bodies and read our glucose meters. My diabetes educator had me at 30 to 45 grams of carbs per meal, and while I've followed that for over 10 years my medication levels continued to increase to maintain control. This article helped me realize that maybe its time to rethink.
I agree 100% with this article! Especially this,
"If your meter doesn’t like a certain food, then stop eating it! Don’t continue to eat cereal or bread if it spikes your glucose, no matter what your CDE says."
It's extremely unhelpful to compare your eating plan, your eating plan and your medications to those of any other diabetic, or to think that one size fits all. Oatmeal is NOT my friend although someone else may be able to handle it.
Hopefully, doctor and CDE's are receiving this training (or re-training!)0 -
Great article!! I have no idea why the diabetic associations keep the RDA of carbs so high. Id be on insulin by now if I listened to that BS.
Medicial science has completely failed diabetics with cardiologists pushing low fat high carb diets...and that becoming the norm and recommended by the food and drug agencies. I used to get the "look" from my doctor when I told him I cut out processed carbs including whole wheat. Lucky for me I got a new, much younger doctor now who fully supports this.
Like many of you, I cant tolerate any oatmeal....but yet its frequently presented as a fantastic healthy food for a diabetic....and dont get me started on fruit and whole wheat anything!
No, I dont live my life in a bubble and sometimes a person is in a situation where they must have these spike foods....but the key is to make those times an infrequent exception as oppsed to the rule
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BRAVO!!!! I loved, loved, loved that article. I, too, can't even look at oatmeal or any kind of wheat or potatoes or anything starchy without my blood glucose hitting the glucose ceiling of doom. I try to keep my carbs under 30 grams per day, and I manage this on most days. Don't even talk to me about fruit unless it's avocados and a small bit of tomato (I haven't tried berries, yet). My body says, "NO!"--in no uncertain terms.0
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Thanks so much for posting the link to this article!
I'm glad that someone is saying, do what works best for you. It's about time.
I agree about getting our carbs from non-starchy vegetables. And, testing your blood sugar! You do learn so much by testing, and testing, and testing!!! I also agree that whole grains cause blood sugar spikes in most people. Why eat something that causes you problems???? The article is right on target.
I just got through reading a fairly newly published book and it was also talking about diabetics getting their carbs from the non-starchy vegetables. It also covered how grains and food with certain fibers raise blood sugar levels. The book offered new ways of cooking and eating with different ingredients than we normally use and stressed flexibility so that blood sugar levels are ok WITHOUT the carbs. It is going to take me a while to incorporate all this in my diet, but, I'm going to try. (I'm broke right now & am really craving some fresh kale cooked with chili powder, cumin, onion, and 2 TBLS of olive oil). When I am able to make some things and cook some other things, from the book, I will report back to you all.
Amy0 -
What is the name of the book you're referring to? It sounds interesting, I may want to take a look at it.0
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The book is: The NEW Diabetes Diet
It is by: Joyce and Robert Schneider, M.D.0 -
I always eat to my metre.. That way I know where I am up to...0
