tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post3363694757897490382..comments2024-03-26T05:07:24.149+11:00Comments on .: Food for ThoughtGI Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-31484004611703006362007-01-11T04:57:00.000+11:002007-01-11T04:57:00.000+11:00I regularly measure capilar blood glucose & trigly...I regularly measure capilar blood glucose & triglycerides, sometimes daily, and it's awesome what some meals could do to your body without our knowledge. For example, one night I ate french fries (small portion, 20 fries), meat lightly sauted in butter (quarter pound of meat), wine, vegetables pickled with vinegar, olives, and 2 cups of white dry wine (family dinner through Christmas), and a fistfull of raw hazelnuts and walnuts. My triglycerides rocketed from 313mg to 500+ in the next 12 hours! 6 days later I have 158mg. No potatoes, no buttered meat, but a lot of omega 3, flaxseed, whole grains in small quantities, 1 small apple every night, 2 other non starchy fruits in the day, lots of vegetables, soy protein, fish, a little roasted pork.DraMaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509219556516397792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-81258540073227289862007-01-11T04:47:00.000+11:002007-01-11T04:47:00.000+11:00Tholzel: in the 10 rules is set CLEARLY "two" frui...Tholzel: in the 10 rules is set CLEARLY "two" fruit portions and "five" vegetable portions. I'm also a prediabetic and I've found that I may eat 3 fruit portions a day with a terrific control not only in glucose leves but also in triglycerides. I'm a phisician that works a lot in teaching how to avoid diabetes , and measuring both, glucose and triglycerides, has taught to me a lot about foodDraMaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509219556516397792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-26102765478419355882007-01-02T10:36:00.000+11:002007-01-02T10:36:00.000+11:00Fruit and vegetables. When we say seven serves we ...Fruit and vegetables. When we say seven serves we in fact mean at least five serves of vegetables (not including the starchy ones) and two or three of fruit. Thanks for pointing out the fact that our story may confuse readers. We have clarified this. Not sure what you are trying to say re the bread – obviously all carbs will cause a rise in BGL, but the low GI ones less so which is what we are aiming for. Many rye breads still have a relatively high GI, which is why it's important to encourage manufacturers to have their brands tested so that you can make an informed choice when shopping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-66904357958422466372007-01-02T01:39:00.000+11:002007-01-02T01:39:00.000+11:00The recommendations are sensible, as usual. But t...The recommendations are sensible, as usual. But there seems to be an inherent contradiction in the recommendations for a pre-diabetic person to eat a lot of fruit. Fruit is great, but it also contains a lot of sugar. <br />As a "type 3" (glucose intolerant), I found that far more accurate than my fasting blood sugar was the frequency and amount of urine I passed at night. As soon as I cut out the heavy fruit intake, my nocturnal freqency and quantity dropped back to normal.<br />Secondly, I wish some of the experts would actually test their own blood sugar increase when eating, say, rye bread, vs white bread. One has an OK GI, the other is poison. But an hour after ingestion, both cause a big jump in blood sugar.Tholzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08344550305933286610noreply@blogger.com