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@markbsac
There are always differences of opinion, and differences of approach with a condition like diabetes. And folks here will mostly be making suggestions based on their own experience, and what worked for them, or things they have read which seemed to fit with their experience and make sense to them.
I don’t think there are really any hard and fast ‘rules’ - and there’s no one approach that would work for everyone. Some suggestions will have a greater weight of research evidence behind them, but even those data won’t apply equally to everyone (we all remember tales of someone’s aunt or second cousin who smoked 40 woodbines a day washed down with a daily bottle of scotch who lived to be 96, fit as a flea, before dying in a freak hang-gliding accident).
In terms of snacks and occasional treats, it seems wise to recognise them as an enjoyable part of a flexible way of eating, but by their very nature probably not likely to be all that good for us in excess - so keeping the frequency down and not having them as a constant part of the menu is probably prudent. However, I
do find it helpful to have occasional treats and foods every so often to add enjoyment and variety
🙂.
Attempting complete abstinence from things usually leads to me feeling deprived and frustrated - whereas I can happily do without things I’ve decided just don’t balance on the scales of
BG upheaval vs enjoyment. Essentially, the more. enjoy things, the more BG wobbliness I am prepared to accept, but the less frequently I choose to enjoy them
🙂
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