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IrvineHimself
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The general advice is to cut back on carbs, they all get converted to sugar. My Doctor gave me a target for a daily carb allowance. Since cutting back too quickly on the carbs can lead to complications, this initial target will, along with your medical history, depend on your previous eating habits. The most important thing to note is that you have to reduce your carb intake in stages.
Get into the habit of looking at the nutritional info on prepared foods, snacks etc and don't be fooled by labels that say: "Healthy Option". They may be healthy, but they can also have very high carb content. If, like me, you lack the discipline to just have one chocolate digestive, then it is probably best to avoid high sugar biscuits completely. Ditto with packets of crisps, tortillas and the like. Sugar is another no-no: Avoid sugary drinks and, if you can stomach them , use saccharine or some other sweetener in tea and coffee. If not, drink your morning cuppa unsweetened. With respect to soft drinks, note that there is a difference between "sugar free" and "no added sugar". It is the latter which should be your beverage of choice.
In general, you should only have very small, tiny daily portions of high carb veg, grains and cereals. Basically, cut back drastically on: pasta. potatoes, rice, bread... Another thing to avoid is "most" tropical fruits as they have a high sugar content. Apples and berries have a much lower sugar content, as does fruit which is not fully ripened.
For snacking, tree nuts:, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts.... are all good. On the other hand dried fruit like raisins and sultanas are full of sugar. (That is why grapes are used to make great wine)
There is a meal planner here in the main DiabetesUK domain, which may be of use. Along with a search box, the page also has a navigation bar that will allow you to browse a large number of good quality articles on suitable foods, recipes ... etc, etc.
Get into the habit of looking at the nutritional info on prepared foods, snacks etc and don't be fooled by labels that say: "Healthy Option". They may be healthy, but they can also have very high carb content. If, like me, you lack the discipline to just have one chocolate digestive, then it is probably best to avoid high sugar biscuits completely. Ditto with packets of crisps, tortillas and the like. Sugar is another no-no: Avoid sugary drinks and, if you can stomach them , use saccharine or some other sweetener in tea and coffee. If not, drink your morning cuppa unsweetened. With respect to soft drinks, note that there is a difference between "sugar free" and "no added sugar". It is the latter which should be your beverage of choice.
In general, you should only have very small, tiny daily portions of high carb veg, grains and cereals. Basically, cut back drastically on: pasta. potatoes, rice, bread... Another thing to avoid is "most" tropical fruits as they have a high sugar content. Apples and berries have a much lower sugar content, as does fruit which is not fully ripened.
For snacking, tree nuts:, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts.... are all good. On the other hand dried fruit like raisins and sultanas are full of sugar. (That is why grapes are used to make great wine)
There is a meal planner here in the main DiabetesUK domain, which may be of use. Along with a search box, the page also has a navigation bar that will allow you to browse a large number of good quality articles on suitable foods, recipes ... etc, etc.
Leadinglights
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Good advice above, you are in a good position to bring your blood glucose level down to normal range with some modest changes to your dietary regime. It is a opportunity to look carefully at your carb intake and make what you do have, worth it for the flavour and enjoyment and not just as a tasteless filler or carrier for other foods.
This link may help you with some ideas for meals that fit in with reducing carbs and also some background info about diabetes. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
This link may help you with some ideas for meals that fit in with reducing carbs and also some background info about diabetes. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
Cherrelle DUK
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Hi Suzy sue, welcome to the forum! 🙂
Lots of useful advice above, it might also be useful to have a look at this thread re what other members eat in a day https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/what-did-you-eat-yesterday.30349/.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and we'll do our best to help.
Lots of useful advice above, it might also be useful to have a look at this thread re what other members eat in a day https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/what-did-you-eat-yesterday.30349/.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and we'll do our best to help.
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