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Martin.A
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HI, and welcome to the forum. A lot will depend on how high your HbA1c is. Were you told? It'll be a number higher than 47.
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Welcome to the forum @Granmag
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis
But glad you have found us 🙂
Diabetes can be a confusing and contradictory condition, and sometimes seems to deliberately be trying to defy expectations. When it comes to food, different people seem to react differently to the same carbohydrate-containing foods, so unfortunately it isn’t possible to construct a single ‘safe’ list that suits everyone.
Even with carbs that have an established reputation for being ‘slow release (eg porridge or pulses) some people find that their body hasn’t read the memo, and they still get a big BG rise from eating them, so portion control becomes really important.
In general terms is it foods containing carbohydrates that will have the biggest capacity to raise your glucose levels. That includes the obvious sweet and sugary things, but also ‘starches’ like pasta, rice, potato, cereals, bread, and even many fruits.
Many T2 members here find that reducing portion sizes to keep total carbohydrate content below 130g per day really helps. Meals can then be bulked up with lower carb and leafy veggies, good fats, and extra protein. Some of the carbohydrates can be swapped or blended with lower carb alternatives like swede and celeriac with potato, or mashed or ‘riced’ cauliflower.
There’s a downloadable e-book on enjoying food with diabetes that might help
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis
But glad you have found us 🙂
Diabetes can be a confusing and contradictory condition, and sometimes seems to deliberately be trying to defy expectations. When it comes to food, different people seem to react differently to the same carbohydrate-containing foods, so unfortunately it isn’t possible to construct a single ‘safe’ list that suits everyone.
Even with carbs that have an established reputation for being ‘slow release (eg porridge or pulses) some people find that their body hasn’t read the memo, and they still get a big BG rise from eating them, so portion control becomes really important.
In general terms is it foods containing carbohydrates that will have the biggest capacity to raise your glucose levels. That includes the obvious sweet and sugary things, but also ‘starches’ like pasta, rice, potato, cereals, bread, and even many fruits.
Many T2 members here find that reducing portion sizes to keep total carbohydrate content below 130g per day really helps. Meals can then be bulked up with lower carb and leafy veggies, good fats, and extra protein. Some of the carbohydrates can be swapped or blended with lower carb alternatives like swede and celeriac with potato, or mashed or ‘riced’ cauliflower.
There’s a downloadable e-book on enjoying food with diabetes that might help
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