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What drink on low GI?

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Calling all you low gi dieters again!:D

My new diet states no caffeine drinks (except tea) and cold drinks are diet only.

I was thinking if going to a pub to socialise what should I drink?
I used to drink diet coke but believe this contains caffeine?

Would lime and soda still be okay on low gi?:confused:

I don't drink alcohol.🙂
 
Why no caffeine on a low gi diet? I've not heard that one before.:confused:
 
Caffeine apparently inhibits the action of insulin and thus makes your blood sugar higher.

Not sure how much caffeine it takes to do this.
 
Apparently it stimulates the appetite! Tea is acceptable in moderation as it contains half the caffeine coffee has.

So would lime and soda be okay?🙂
 
Mark T said:
Caffeine apparently inhibits the action of insulin and thus makes your blood sugar higher.

Not sure how much caffeine it takes to do this.
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Never heard this before, I drink numerous cups of tea and coffee and not noticed a hike in my bloods, just the same thanks for the explanation.🙂
 
It must be true Toby - the book says so:D

I have to say I am a hardened thick stand your spoon up in coffee drinker and have been for many years.

However when I was in hospital the other week I was so surprised I didn't have withdrawal symptoms as I was sure I was addicted to the stuff.

So when I saw the diet suggested only decaff coffee I converted yesterday - and so far not noticed any difference!🙂

That very well known coffee brand do a really nice decaf in a blue jar and i honestly can't tell the difference.🙂
 
Toby - just a further thought.
I am doing the diet to stop the hunger pangs and lose weight - so maybe that is the reason they suggest caffeine free - maybe it doesn't affect bs?
 
toby said:
Never heard this before, I drink numerous cups of tea and coffee and not noticed a hike in my bloods, just the same thanks for the explanation.🙂
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The article where I read that had a link back to the original research which is:
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/25/2/364.abstract?sid=ae043e6c-f68c-4992-a348-787e8c88d229

I would think soda and lime should be ok, I'm guessing that even if it is high GI there would so little glucose within the drink. My plan was to start drinking diet lemonade 🙂
 
Is that caffeine free Mark?
How long have you been following the low gi diet?
Maybe we could swap notes?
 
lucy123 said:
Is that caffeine free Mark?
How long have you been following the low gi diet?
Maybe we could swap notes?
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I believe the Sprite Zero is indeed caffeine free.

I'm not really following a Low GI diet, more of a whatever-works-for-me diet which does include some concepts from Low GI and Low Carb. But I did find dropping/reducing the high GI items like potatoes, rice and white bread did work for me.

Some Low GI items like cerials/packaged muesli are a complete disaster for me in the morning! So far it looks like my breakfasts are going to be one of scrambled egg/burgen bread/fromage frais with nuts.

I've got the further complication that my wife has IBS when altering meals that we all eat (although sometimes the metformin makes me feel like I have IBS too).
 
I'd have a look at a bottle of lime cordial and check the sugar content - isn't that what they mix with.

Pubs are tricky things at lunch you could probably order a tea. A few pubs have flavoured waters which have little in the way of carbs but you have to be careful as some flavoured waters are more sugary than others.

Drinking water is an option but not very exciting.
 
Thanks Margie.

Mark - I made my own muesli this morning,you soak it overnight in milk and then mix with a fruit yoghurt at breakfast - was very nice, sugars were okay too. I am not sure what it would do for the IBS though.
 
Coke Zero and Pepsi Max are supposedly caffeine free too, but I'm not sure many pubs have them. I reckon tonic and lime should be OK, though I'd probaly do without the lime cordial and just have a slice of in it lemon instead.

My diet isn't strictly Low GI either, though I do stick to a reduced amount of high GI foods I go mad and have a spud, a few chips or some rice from time to time (all these things send my numbers up).
 
lucy123 said:
Apparently it stimulates the appetite! Tea is acceptable in moderation as it contains half the caffeine coffee has
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Aaaaaaactualy, there is more caffeine in tea leaves than coffee beans.

Buuuuuuuut, a cup of tea has less caffeine than an equivalent cup of coffee.

Just wanted to show off that I've been watching Q.I. and remembered some stuff 🙄

Now back to the point of the thread ........
 
Andy HB said:
Aaaaaaactualy, there is more caffeine in tea leaves than coffee beans.

Buuuuuuuut, a cup of tea has less caffeine than an equivalent cup of coffee.

Just wanted to show off that I've been watching Q.I. and remembered some stuff

Now back to the point of the thread ........
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🙄🙄🙄🙄
 
Coke Zero and Pepsi Max both have caffeine in them. You would have to check the label for a Pepsi Max to be sure, but Coke Zero definately has caffeine in it.

Rooibos (red bush) tea is caffeine free and doesn't need milk either. I'm quite partial to a cup of Rooibos Vanilla :D
 
from the cocacola website :

There is 96mg of caffeine in one litre of Coke Zero or Coca-Cola and 128mg in a litre of Diet Coke. This equates to about 32mg in a 330ml can of Coca-Cola and 42mg in a 330ml can of Diet Coke. To help put this in context, a mug of tea contains about 75mg of caffeine and a mug of coffee provides about 100mg of caffeine.....
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Fanta, Sprite and caffeine free Diet Coke have no caffeine.
 
Thanks again everyone.
 
Rooibos tea is brilliant if you need to go caffeine free - Rooibos Chai is my favourite (drink without milk) it is spiced with cinamon, lovely 🙂 Mark - I haven't heard of the vanilla one, where do you get it, I would like to give it a go?
 
Natalie123 said:
Rooibos tea is brilliant if you need to go caffeine free - Rooibos Chai is my favourite (drink without milk) it is spiced with cinamon, lovely 🙂 Mark - I haven't heard of the vanilla one, where do you get it, I would like to give it a go?
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the one I have is DragonFly Rooibos Vanilla and my local Sainsbury's stocks it.

I see that the same company makes the Chai one too - unfortunately they don't have that one in my store. Maybe I'll check the local Asda and Tesco's.
 
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