Nuts

[SusieGriff]

I've been reading that nuts are a good idea for a little snack, what sort of nuts do you think are best, I read somewhere that pecans are good for lowering cholesterol, I have had a few a couple of hours ago and just done a BG reading at it was 13.1 😱

should I change to a humbler little nut like the peanut? I'm not really a snacker but just on the odd occasion feel like a nibble.... know what I mean?

 

[Northerner]

Peanuts are OK, also sunflower seeds, almonds, hazelnuts. Some of the best nuts are walnuts because of the beneficial oils they contain. 🙂

I'd be surprised if the pecans were the cause of your high levels - do you know what your levels were before you ate them. Nuts are relatively low carb, but quite high calorie as the contain quite a lot of fat - but it is the 'good' type of fat. 🙂

 

[SusieGriff]

My BG was 6.5 before dinner at 5.30pm, I had veg meat pie, a few boiled potatoes, runner beans a peas. do you think it was the pie??

 

[Northerner]

My BG was 6.5 before dinner at 5.30pm, I had veg meat pie, a few boiled potatoes, runner beans a peas. do you think it was the pie??

Could have been the pastry in the pie which led to a late spike, as the fat in the pastry would have slowed the digestion of the meal.

 

[SusieGriff]

I'll remember that, as I am still on mixed insulin I don't get much choice of what I can or can't eat, until I get to change to MDI in april (Yay!)

 

[Northerner]

I'll remember that, as I am still on mixed insulin I don't get much choice of what I can or can't eat, until I get to change to MDI in april (Yay!)

Oh yes, sorry I had forgotten that - roll on April! 🙂

 

[scanz]

I can't stop nibbling on almonds, walnuts, brazil and hazel nuts. Hopefully i'll get bored of them soon as I need to cut out the nibbling between meals.

 

[lanzlady]

I can't stop nibbling on almonds, walnuts, brazil and hazel nuts. Hopefully i'll get bored of them soon as I need to cut out the nibbling between meals.

OOh I have been snacking on nuts since last year with some cheeses I think this is why I have gained 7lb since last March as my diet is mostly the same otherwise since DX Jan 2010 no more nuts and lumps of cheese for me

(almonds,walnuts,brazil all cheese even the blue)

Lanz

 

[Natalie123]

Its walnuts for me! I also enjoy eating them with cheese in a salad or sandwich as I find they slow down the untake of the carbs. Sunflower and pumpkin seeds are good too, especially with dried fruit when I am needing the cards.

I don't think the pecans would have increased your sugar levels as I don't notice an effect when I snack on nuts - they should slow down sugar uptake if eaten with a meal I think - please correct me if I'm wrong someone!