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Diebetic1985Matthew said:
ok thanks for your help cos i didnt no fatty foods u shouldnt have either
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no no! you can definitely have fatty foods! it's just that the fat in foods slows down the release of the carbohydrate, so it takes longer to digest. that's why you treat a hypo with lucozade/glucotabs/juice (no fat) and not chocolate - chocolate contains fat which means it will break down slower, thus it will take longer for your levels to come up.
 
Diebetic1985Matthew said:
so how come someone said i will be still hight after four hours cos of the fat then
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your insulin peaks at around 1.5hrs/2hrs (novorapid right?) after you take it. but if your food takes longer - eg 4 hours - then your insulin peak will have gone, so your levels will still be high.
 
Fat slows down digestion. Your novorapid only lasts for a certain amount of time. If your novorapid runs out before your body has digested the food your blood glucose may go up again.
 
shiv said:
your insulin peaks at around 1.5hrs/2hrs (novorapid right?) after you take it. but if your food takes longer - eg 4 hours - then your insulin peak will have gone, so your levels will still be high.
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and its why alot of people, myself included, do split doses for fatty foods but check with your dsn first
 
Hi Matthew - just wondering how your levels were later on? Hope you were ok overnight
 
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