glucose glycemic index

I have lost 3 clothing sizes in about 12 weeks and I DO feel significantly better but I find that there is a LOT of variation on different glycemic index lists and it makes it difficult to tell whether I am making the right choices regarding my diet. Is there a list that is trusted?

//diabetes.webmd.com/glycemic-index-good-versus-bad-carbs Careful on the candy, everyone is different. For me, as a type 2, one piece would jack my glucose levels way up. I just avoid anything sugar.

Right, try to follow the Glycemic Index of low and medium rated foods and that will help to lower your A1C and glucose readings.

I reversed my pre-diabetes by eating low glycemic foods (those that don’t spike glucose levels). I centered my diet on veggies, a small amount of fruit, along with nuts, seeds, etc. I also included healthy fats, such as olive and coconuts oils. I even managed to lose 26 lbs in the process. Unfortunately, I didn’t stick with the diet and started gaining back the weight when they messed up my thyroid hormone levels. Take a look at the Mediterranean Diet.

I was wondering how you managed your diabetes and how strict you are with your diet, like do you only eat set meals throughout the day and stay away from foods with a high glycemic index? If you do eat foods with a high GI, like a banana, do you wait a while after taking your insulin to give it a headstart?

(not unlike southbeach) For instance, WaveRider mentioned fruits. Different fruits have different glycemic loads. For instance, apples have glycemic index of ~35-40, which is low. This is because they also have fiber, which slows absorption. Foods below 55 on the index are considered to have a low index and won't spike your sugar levels as much as higher indexed foods. Shy away from starchy veggies like potatoes and peas. Eat stuff like broccoli instead. Give yourself variety too.

Women with PCOS have an increased risk for diabetes or glucose intolerance or insulin resistance. If you are obese with increased body mass index and if you lose weight, exercise and eat a good glycemic index diet then you can improve your PCOS. If you have diabetes or glucose intolerance then Metformin can help you as well to control your blood sugars. Therefore there is a lot you can you with diet, exercise, weight loss to improve your condition.

From what I have read, it appears that when deciding which foods are best to eat, Glycemic Load is even more important that Glycemic Index. With that in mind, I am having some trouble making decisions pertaining to the all-important Rice, Potato, and Bread categories. My doc says stay away from white, and that brown is much better, i.e. whole grain bread is preferable to white bread, and brown rice is preferable to white rice.

Hello~ 33 yr old female w/ PCOS & was diagnosed w/type 2 6 yrs ago. I was not happy & revised my eating habits along w/ taking 500 mg of glucophage 2x daily. It took @ 1 1/2 yr, but I lost 50lbs & my b/s levels dropped to where my dr was took me off glucophage. I did fine & was off glucophage for @ 2 years. I started reverting back to my old eating habits(did manage to stay away from any sugar, my problem was carbs & fast food).

Something that amazed me was seeing a glycemic index, and the food at the top was -- get this -- a bagel, above even sucrose! Of course, it was a white four bagel, not one made of whole grain.

White potatoes are one of the worst things you can eat. They are one of the highest things on the glycemic index. I was shocked to find that out.

-- a situation whereby if a person eats something with a high glycemic index, their body over-produces insulin to correct the glucose and the person ends up hypoglycemic. Check out www.hypoglycemia.

Hello, some fruits have more sugars than other. You can look up their glycemic (sugar) index on line for more information. I have heard that bananas and watermelon have more sugar. The more fiber in a fruit the better.

so many times I am so frustrated because I have given up all sweets, potatoes, rice, fruits, foods with high glycemic index, doing exercise and getting these results. The only best reading I get is 1hr after my breakfast so dont know the exact reason. anyways thanks.

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I have relatives and friends who are reactive hypoglycemics -- the worst has to avoid caffeine as well as high-glycemic index foods.

avoiding eating white foods - white bread, white rice, potatoes, pasta and starches as the sugar in these foods are absorbed quickly after eating. Read up on the GI [Glycemic Index]. Exercise after eating not before.

re have trouble keeping your levels steady, you should be very careful to keep your diet as low on the glycemic index as you can.

If you need a sweetener for tea or desserts or something, i would use agave nectar as it has a low glycemic index meaning it will prevent your blood sugar from drastic changes. If you are going to have something sweet or like crackers, bread, or white rice (processed foods), it is better to have it with some protien like nuts or seeds or cheese cubes or fish or meat, which will help balance and keep your blood sugar readings from going so high.

I am on low glycemic index diet. I am regularly taking sugar readings. I am taking Humi Insulin R and Humi Insulin N to control my type 2 diabetes. Humiinsulin R acts in 30 min and has maximum effect 2-4 hours. Humiinsulin N acts in 2 hours and has maximum effect in 4-12 hours. Low GI food I take produces rasies sugar in my body slowly and has maximum effect in 2 hours. If I take 500 calories it should raise my sugar level by 330 in two hours.

If you're getting episodes within a short period of when you eat, you could have what's called "reactive hypoglycemia". This means that when you eat certain foods, your blood glucose spikes, then suddenly the bottom drops out and it's too low (hypoglycemia). If you aren't careful, it ends up being a vicious circle, because the glucose drops you eat something to raise it, but many people raise it too quickly again, which again causes it to plummet - and so it goes...

complex carbs + glycemic index and load....... this is going to help a great deal in my bid to control my Diabetes II with food choices. It's exciting stuff. I'll give the best answer to Diabetes86 to help rack up some well deserved points, but really, thank you all so much!!! At first glance, you might want to pass up beets based on their GI alone, despite the fact that they are an excellent source of folate and potassium.

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