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Level 56
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56 is likely to be your Hb1Ac.
This is an indication of your average blood sugars over the last 3 months.
In the UK, a Hb1Ac over 48 is considered diabetic.
This explains it better than I can
www.diabetes.org.uk
This is an indication of your average blood sugars over the last 3 months.
In the UK, a Hb1Ac over 48 is considered diabetic.
This explains it better than I can
What is HbA1c?
HbA1c is your average blood glucose (sugar) levels for the last two to three months. If you have diabetes, an ideal HbA1c level is 48mmol/mol (6.5%) or below. If you're at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, your target HbA1c level should be below 42mmol/mol (6%).
Ljc
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Hi welcome to the forum
Please try not to panic ok. Firstly with the right info, and you’ll get loads of that from us and a bit of effort by yourself , diabetes is a condition that can be managed well, we get to eat lovely tasty food.
With an Hb1ac of 56 you have really just crossed the diabetes threshold , 48 gets you into our rather select club.
We are fine with protein of all types and providing you don’t have a condition that requires you to reduce fat intake we are fine with good fats too.
Try to reduce the starchy carbohydrates a bit, ie potatoes, rice, pasta and white bread as these raise our blood glucose quickly , there are good substitutes, till you find ones you like fill up in vegetables.
Please try not to panic ok. Firstly with the right info, and you’ll get loads of that from us and a bit of effort by yourself , diabetes is a condition that can be managed well, we get to eat lovely tasty food.
With an Hb1ac of 56 you have really just crossed the diabetes threshold , 48 gets you into our rather select club.
We are fine with protein of all types and providing you don’t have a condition that requires you to reduce fat intake we are fine with good fats too.
Try to reduce the starchy carbohydrates a bit, ie potatoes, rice, pasta and white bread as these raise our blood glucose quickly , there are good substitutes, till you find ones you like fill up in vegetables.
Pine Marten
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- Type 2
Hi @sunhillow, welcome to the forum.
An HbA1c of 56 is not massively high (some folk here were in 3 figures) so with some tweaks and a bit of determination you could well make improvements and bring the number down. Carbs are what we cannot cope with, so a reduction in things like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cereals, and an increase in green leafy veg, good quality meat and fish, eggs, cheese, will help a lot. Exercise will also help, as will losing a bit of weight if you need to.
There are lots of recipes on here, and loads of advice and support, so take your time, have a read round, and let us know if you have any questions 🙂
Edit: Ljc beat me to it!
An HbA1c of 56 is not massively high (some folk here were in 3 figures) so with some tweaks and a bit of determination you could well make improvements and bring the number down. Carbs are what we cannot cope with, so a reduction in things like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cereals, and an increase in green leafy veg, good quality meat and fish, eggs, cheese, will help a lot. Exercise will also help, as will losing a bit of weight if you need to.
There are lots of recipes on here, and loads of advice and support, so take your time, have a read round, and let us know if you have any questions 🙂
Edit: Ljc beat me to it!
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