Carbohydrate counting diabetes management
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When used in larger amounts, as in cooking and baking, these calories and carbohydrate should be accounted for by carbohydrate counting or by using starch/bread exchanges. As an example, one half cup of SPLENDA® Granulated contributes 12 grams of carbohydrates and 11 to 20 grams are counted as one starch exchange.
In SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener Packets, sucralose is combined with maltodextrin and dextrose. These ingredients contribute 1 gram of carbohydrate and four calories per packet.
if possible , start carbohydrate counting. You may need to buy a basic scale in order to measure raw materials going into your curries and their carbohydrate count. The net has number of sites which can help in calculation.
Best of health.
Changing lifestyle habits can go a long way in controlling type 2 diabetes. India leads the world in diabetes. This is mainly due to poor diet/nutrition.
Things he must do: Restrict & avoid refined sugars, high carbohydrate foods, practice, avoid dairy products like milk and yogurt, avoid food made with white flour [breads, crackers, etc].
Blood sugars averaging 160 mg/dl are high and 309 mg/dl extremely high. Better control and management of your diabetes is needed. Do you know what these are and what you need to do? In any case, if you blood sugars remain above 200 mg/dl I suggest you go to the nearest ER for treatment.
It has helped control my diabetes until this past year. Are you counting your carbohydrate intake and keeping it within the recommended amount every day?
As Americans' waistlines continue to expand, contributing to a burgeoning epidemic of type 2 diabetes, the scientific jury is in and the verdict is clear: weight loss and increased physical activity is directly related to improved diabetes control.
As diabetes is a disease of altered carbohydrate metabolism, then the management involves greatly limiting carbohydrate intake. The degree of restriction varies by person (you have to use your blood glucose meter to detect the impact of different foods so you can learn which foods work for you and which do not), however it can go as low as 20 g a day from some, and up to maybe 130g a day for those who are very mild and more easily managed.
Rice is a carbohydrate. Chapitas is made from common wheat. Common wheat is a carbohydrate. Pulses are made with? Sweet curd is a no-no.
yes please do check out that very informative site....this Dr. Pierson gives really indepth info also instructions on how to do home blood glucose monitoring...anyone with a diabetic cat needs this as their bible:))
Pip....I just re-read Dr. Piersons site...and she has it written right there that a low carb diet has reduced or eliminated the need for insulin...I will copy some of the studies she has quotes...great job papa cat!!!
You say you're not eating sweets which is good, but are you also watching your carbohydrate intake, like white flour, pasta, potatoes, etc? Be careful with anything "sugar free" because they often contain other sweeteners that can wreak havoc with your sugar levels. If you feel you are doing everything right, then you need to address this with your doctor to determine what else can be done to get this under control. I wish you all the best and take care.
Have you been educated on diabetes control and management? I'm not talking about medication but about the lifestyle changes one must undertake in order to prevent the roller coaster glucose levels. Without knowing your background or what you're doing to control and manage your diabetes a few questions comes to mind.
1. Have you taken a diabetes class? If not check with your local hospital whether they offer one. Most do. Your doctor may know of one too.
for something sensible like a day or two of meal plans. The big thing is carbohydrate counting so get a carb book. If he takes Humalog insulin, dose would be 1 unit per 10 grams carb. If not, you must watch the simple sugars carefully. Small amounts of fruit are okay and larger amounts can be tolerated after eating protein.
thank you so much!! I have always been confused because my doctor never told me anything about that! also, I learntabout this thing called "carbs counting", is it necessary for all diabetes to know about this?
First, you must realize that there is a huge difference in the treatment of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. For the type 2 diabetic, I also have read (from the Atkins people) that their diet is a good way to lower glucose levels. This is logical for the type 2 diabetic, for eating a fairly low-carbohydrate diet would not require the production of as much insulin by the already stressed pancreas.
There are many new medications out there that can help dull the part of the brain that causes food cravings and/or constant hunger. Please help us avoid Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Cancer, Heart Problems, Joint Problems, etc. There is help out there, is anyone listening to us?
Generally want to keep your protein to carbohydrate ratio 1 Gm protein to 2 Gm Carbohydrate and can have all the watery vegetables you want.
You can find lots of sites with healthy recipes - I like The World's Healthiest Foods at http://www.whfoods.com/ and his healing with foods site is up-to-date and interesting - http://www.whfoods.com/diseasestoc.php. Right now, I enjoy eating quinoa - using it instead of rice.
I suffers from diabetes but I'm just 22 years old. Now i can maintain my blood sugar since I always go to fitness
5-6 times a week. My blood sugar reduces from 15.7%(accumulate 3 month) to 5.6% but I still worry about my weight.
My weight was 48-49 kg but now it is 52-53 kg.I try to lose it but it's so difficult. Although I run on Air Walker at Fitness 60 mins every time I go and also biking 15 mins. It still be 52 kg.
Do you have any suggestion to lose my weight?
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