Diet for energy

[Robinhood180]

Hi Folks,
As a very active pensioner I would like some advice about high energy foods,I have been diagnosed with type 2 for six years

 

[Northerner]

Hi Robinhood, welcome to the forum 🙂 How have things been for you since diagnosis? Are you on any medication for your diabetes? What do you mean by 'high-energy foods'? Sorry for all the questions! 🙂

If you are able to test your blood sugar levels, then you can measure your body's tolerance for the things you wish to try. The higher in carbohydrate the food is (and most things described as 'energy' bars and drinks are high-carb), then the more they are likely to raise your blood sugar levels, unfortunately. What are your levels like generally?

 

[trophywench]

Protein ! But it depends on what you eat already and what else if anything you may have wrong with you.

And when you say active, how active ? LOL

I mean if you were a couch potato walking down the road to get the paper might be 'active,' whereas to Northerner it would mean marathons instead of half marathons!

 

[Mark T]

Also, if your blood glucose levels are running high you will probably feel like you don't have much energy.

Getting them down to a lower level would make you feel like you have more energy.

 

[Lurch]

Hi Robinhood.🙂

Assume you aren't thinking of 'instant energy' stuff usually full of refined sugars, or caffeine or fruit.

Almonds, walnuts, pecans or cashews are all energy 'bullets' and full of healthy fats (monounsaturates --as in olive oil-- and omega 3s), fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Great energy staple is the egg. Or what about cold-water fish like salmon, mackerel or herring (be careful with fish if suffering gout).

Above not just good energy stuff but carbohydrate limited. 🙂