Carbohydrate counting research
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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.
While it is normal to have a rise in blood sugar level after a meal, excessive rise in blood sugar levels could indicate inappropriate dosage/ timing of injecting the insulin or excessive or inappropriate proportion of carbohydrate in diet. You could start by slightly lowering the carbohydrate and increasing the protein portion of diet. If this does not seem to help, I would suggest consulting your treating endocrinologist for adjustment in dosage/ timing of the insulin.
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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.
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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.
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?
I have been formally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and possible Carbohydrate Intolerance. My issue is when I eat a load of carbs, it hits up to 3 days later and I can't hardly get out of bed and am weak most of the day. Everything I read about Carb Intolerance says that fatigue usually hits within the first few hours. Has anyone else experienced this? Carb crash, a day or days after the carbs are eaten?
I recently discovered that what I have been doing all my life isn't normal and with all my long and draining research, I cannot find anyone with OCD symptoms like I do. I need help figuring out if this is really OCD. My "counting" isn't like the counting I've been reading about. I don't count everything I do or everything I see. I use the time on a clock to make almost all my decisions I have ever made.
Does that website have a listing of foods with CHO's only? It looks like they have alot of stuff including a hefty membership fee. I'm always sorry to see that. What I want is a list that only has carb counts of many many foods. I have a book or two with that but I want it online, ready for me to cut and paste and make it customized for my twin daughters.
No counting calories, eat until you are full, no more cravings, no more eating every 2 hours.. no more starving... if you like doing research, research something called paleo - www.***.com is a great blog and forum.. lots of great people there to help you out, for free. I'm down 60 lbs and feeling great, hope you get to where you want to be and I hope you take my advice and do some research. Take care!
I wish I understood more about insulin. At this point, I am on oral medicine only. Initially, I didn't even pay that close attention to the carbs I was eating and managed to keep my BG levels somewhat in control. As I've aged, that has changed. What I've learned to do is only eat things that I know what the carb count is. Something that has helped both myself and my wife (who is insulin dependent) is "intermittent fasting".
I suggest you eat frequent small meals and stop counting calories. It is best to eat lots of fruits and non-starchy green veggies, go slow on fats, eat carbohydrates in moderation and increase your protein intake (lean cuts, whites of eggs etc). Drink plenty of water and non fattening fluids such as clear soups etc. Look for hidden calories in salads and soups and avoid them (eg: cheese, butter, dressings etc).
Also, you need to exercise regularly.
What a feat ! You are brave ! I have 4 more days on inc , and counting down the hours. Prayers for Great Labs !
the thing that helped me the most was something called the specific carbohydrate diet, which is quite strict. i was on it for 5 months -- big improvement in digestion. however, i lost too much weight (i'm quite thin) and it was very incovenient for me. if you can commmit yourself to it, i would highly recommend it.
also, water fasting has helped me in the past temporarily. i've done it from one day to about 4 days.
Due to stomach problems, I have decided to try a Specific Carbohydrate Diet. Has anyone experienced relief on this diet?
So basically, this is what I got from it- fresh vegtables, fresh fruits, lean meats, most nuts, NO LACTOSE, NO SUGAR (except in fruits and honey), and NO STARCHES.
Is this about right? Also, what is the policy on yogurt and coconut milk?
I don't know about medical benefits. It isn't bad for the liver though. You'd have to check the carbohydrate content to see how it would be for sugar diseases.
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?
Parents of munchkins with diabetes also appreciate ingredients lists and recipe cards with the menu on it. Many folks do "carbohydrate counting" and can estimate how many carbos are in any given meal based on the ingredients & serving sizes. YOu don't need to compute all that, but just showing mom or dad the ingredients can go a long way to lessening everyone's concerns. AND, the child can then really enjoy a piece of whatever is served.
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