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Burgen bread

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🙂 That was fun ! I was 'Old Barley Corns' !

Where do you get Vogel Bread I havent spotted that before?
 
I found some in Asda this morning so thought I'd give it a go. Still got some of my old stuff left yet, so won't be trying it today, but looking forward to it. Paid ?1 btw.
 
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Just bought an uncut low GI loaf from Waterfields the Bakers the other day. It tasted delicious 😛
I think I paid ?1.34 for an uncut loaf. You can also have it freshly sliced in the shop.
 
KateR said:
I found some in Asda this morning so thought I'd give it a go. Still got some of my old stuff left yet, so won't be trying it today, but looking forward to it. Paid ?1 btw.
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Well, I gave it a good try on holiday but I'm afraid I didn't Like it, so back to my old wholemeal.:(
 
KayC said:
I'm just back from my weekly shopping. This time I bought Burgen (soy/linseed) bread to try and found this thread! Very timely!🙂
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hi, only joined today and learned alot more about diabetes here than in 10 yrs of seeing a diabetic nurse at my local surgery, did anyone ever get to try the buren bread with cranberries in it?

I only ever found it on the shelves twice last year, shame because it was even better than the regular soy/linseed version.
 
lordjt

I like Burgen Soya & Linseed as it helps my diabetes T2 , my cholestrol, my arthritis and good for my health .
I do however have a heart valve replacement and take warfarin
(blood thinner) and have experienced some slight stool bleeding...
Anyone found similar... I am guessing that it may be the sharp linseeds
 
Hi lordjt, welcome to the forum 🙂 Have you spoken to your doctor about the bleeding? You're probably more prone to it since you are on warfarin, but might be worth getting checked out
 
blood spots

Thanks Northerner
As soon as I stop eating Burgen the blood spots stop..must be the linseed
I just wondered if any one else had trouble this way
 
burgen

I take it when it's cheap as in Tesco now ?1 til 6 August
asked them what the GI for it was and think that it's medium GI The company experts would not divulge the precise number. the GI is probably about 55 so not that low though below most other breads... am waiting for new slow better than glarcine insulins in the next year and poss slow acting oral insulin 50/50chance in next 5 years to come out.
 
How many slices of Burgen bread would I be allowed per day? I just bought a small loaf.I'm confused about the carb stuff... :confused:
 
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How many slices of Burgen bread would I be allowed per day? I just bought a small loaf.I'm confused about the carb stuff... :confused:
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The most annoying thing about D is that no one can answer that question but you and your BG meter. :(

One person might be able to happily scoff half a loaf, another might find their BGs through the roof with just one or two slices at a time.

I've seen some people suggesting 100-120g of carbs per day as a starting point, but others seem to do better on half that.

Oh and just to clarify, it's the 'soya and linseed' one that you need. There are other Burgen breads, but they are likely to give a much more significant BG spike. The S&L is specified as low GI so it *should* release more slowly.

As you are so recently diagnosed I guess it's just a matter of cutting back a bit until you've had more time for things to settle. Reducing your BG levels to 'normal' ranges over a very short period of time can be quite hard on te system, so a relatively steady approach might be better?
 
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burgen soya and linseed

this was trhe first thing i bought when i jpoined this site...( recommended by Northener)...and was the best change to my diet EVER....I eat it just toasted on its own...yum...
 
Burgen bread was one of the first things I bought its really nice yum yum
 
I like this bread too, our local Iceland has started re-stocking it, and at ?1 a loaf, I've got a few in the freezer!

Agree its tasty just toasted!
 
I'll certainly be giving this a try next time I go shopping. Until looking at carbs properly since going onto insulin I didn't realise so much was in bread! Suppose knowledge really is everything...!!!
This is the reason I came onto here, to get tips & ideas. It's nice to know I'm not the only with the struggles that comes with DM.
 
LeedsLass said:
I'll certainly be giving this a try next time I go shopping. Until looking at carbs properly since going onto insulin I didn't realise so much was in bread! Suppose knowledge really is everything...!!!
This is the reason I came onto here, to get tips & ideas. It's nice to know I'm not the only with the struggles that comes with DM.
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Hi Leedslass,
do make sure it's the soya and linseed loaf you pick up as the others are a lot higher in carbs.
 
Found around me, that Iceland stock it at the best price of a ?1. I tried the soya and the poppy one, unfortunately they are not to my liking. The carb content of the poppy version was high in carbs compared to the soya version.
 
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