You are in more danger from flour, rice, and potatoes than you are from a teaspoon full of sugar!!!
Can you imagine eating a cup of sugar, teaspoon full by teaspoon full? Yuck.
Now, imagine you are eating/drinking a cup of rice or potatoes or pasta or bread or applesauce or soda pop. Yummy? Danger Danger Will Robinson! Now you are beginning to understand CARBS.
What are NET CARBS? Simple: Total CARBS minus fiber CARBS equals NET CARBS.
other product that you could takes for low blood sugar which also equals to 15 grams are 3/4 cup of juice/regular pop; 1 tablespoon of honey; 6 lifesavers; 3 packets/teaspoon of sugar. when you retest after 15 minutes of consuming any one of these following, you should have a snack (15 grams--crackers with cheese; half a sandwich with cheese/peanut butter) if your next meal is more than 1/2 hour away. The purpose of this is to maintain your blood sugar.
Instead of the cardamom seeds you may also use same quantity of dried ginger plus equal quantity of cloves and after you grind them add some honey to make a thick paste. Preserve that in a glass jar. And take one teaspoon fifteen minutes after each meal and at bedtime.
P.S let me know how you feel and I may give you a few more recipes for improving your conditions further.
Kellogg's cereal does have a ton of carbs in it, which makes me cringe seeing the adverts regarding the alleged "healthy" qualities. One needs to be careful with front of the box disclaimers, and instead one must read the nutritional info and ingredients at the back of the box.
Another thing to consider is what happens when the body receives a whopping amount of carbs or protein without fat. Did you know that protein is insulinogenic?
Carbs raise BG so restricting carbs will help BG.
when you say 6 units I assume you mean 6 exchanges which is 90 gr of carbs. If you take 250 mg at each meal that is 750 mg a day, the limit is 2400mg a day so you have room to go up on the Met.
It can take 6 to 8 weeks for met to become fully effective.
2) If you are having a high fat bedtime snack, change what type of food that you are eating that will still give you both carbs and protein. 3) Set your alarm clock for 3 am, check your sugar, and write it down in a log to discuss with your doctor. Only your doctor can really determine what is going on with your blood glucose, but it helps to have already taken the above steps.
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!
Did this person tell you to cut all carbs, or just simple carbs? Vegetables are carbs. Fruit are carbs. Whole grains are carbs. Beans are a combination of protein and carbs. I think what most would advise is to avoid white flour, bagels, sweets, anything that turns to sugar quickly in your system. That's why you're craving sugar -- carbs are necessary for energy, and sugar is quick energy but also stores as fat if not burned immediately. Same with processed carbs.
Healthy diet is high in unprocessed and minimally processed foods. This means you will eat lean meats in moderation, plenty of green and brightly colored veges, moderate whole grain cereals, some fruits - but stay away or limit portions of very sweet fruits, nuts, some dairy, healthy fats / oils.
Bad carbs could be considered those white carbs that break down quickly. This includes bread, white rice, cookies, candies etc.
Anything with carbs is going to spike your blood sugar. If your trying to stabilize blood sugar, I would recommend eating lots of protein and vegetables. As for carbs, choose the healthy carbs or brown rice and more slow digesting carbs. That way your blood sugar won't rise as high or fast.
I'm type 1 diabetic and pregnant, so u have been testing blood sugar like crazy for a good amount of my life.
Though a rare disorder, pancreatic insulinomas should also be thought of in your case and have someone check your blood sugar while you have an anxiety *** hunger attack. The hypoglycemia in this is transient and there is a quick increase in blood glucose once you eat.
If all these are ruled out then it can be an eating disorder and you need to consult a specialist for this. Take care!
Realistic for me is baby steps – I’ve started by cutting the wasted sugar out of my diet, like the sugar in my coffee and home cooking and I feel great! I’ve been using a low cal sweetener (Natvia) which I found in the supermarket and it’s pretty good. I found cutting out sugar makes all the difference and I would recommend Natvia to anyone because it’s a natural product. Check out their cool site: www.natvia.
Hi :) i'm on Diamicron 60mg i take 2 pills in the morning and i eat a small quantity of carbs always my BG don't raise more than 40-50 points after a meal i watch carefully the carbs that i'm taking and thanks for your time .
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