Just a simple question, i'm really confused. I've read that high fibre foods are good for stablising blood sugar blah blah blah. But does it actually just mean that i'll get a spike much later on? If my pancreas is only working 'on demand' i.e. only when i've eaten really, surely this isn't a good thing?
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High Fibre Foods
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MeanMom
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Hi Lizabetic
My understanding of high fibre foods is that they are digested very slowly, ie gradually, so there is never a spike,which I would think best for T2's not on insulin? Bit more tricky for T1's and T2's on insulin as it's a bit of a juggling act to time insulin and digestion to coincide - guess that's where a pump would come in handy?
I'm sorry I don't know how it would work for you - would imagine your pancreas would dribble out some insulin for you as you digested - but I'm guessing
We try to mix foods so that they are digested over a medium amount of time to match the insulin (Novorapid) but it is hit and miss of course.
My understanding of high fibre foods is that they are digested very slowly, ie gradually, so there is never a spike,which I would think best for T2's not on insulin? Bit more tricky for T1's and T2's on insulin as it's a bit of a juggling act to time insulin and digestion to coincide - guess that's where a pump would come in handy?
I'm sorry I don't know how it would work for you - would imagine your pancreas would dribble out some insulin for you as you digested - but I'm guessing
We try to mix foods so that they are digested over a medium amount of time to match the insulin (Novorapid) but it is hit and miss of course.
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