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I recently posted a page with a number of recipes I use on a very regular basis. I had diabetes, lost over 115lbs and am now off medication. Have been for over three years.
I noticed from that posting that there seemed to be some misconceptions about carbohydrates.
We often hear that people with diabetes need to avoid carbohydrates, and it an extent this is true; however, not all carbohydrates are the same and almost any nutritionist will acknowledge this.
Simple carbs are bad for anyone. Simple carbs, such as sugar, corn syrup, pastries, etc., can be deadly for some.
On the other hand almost all of us need more carbohydrates in the form of fiber and some of us can use more of the very complex carbohydrates, such as raw vegetables or old-fashioned rolled oats (I like them not cooked but just in a smoothie).
I'm absolutely not telling anyone who has been told to limit carbs to start eating carbs. I would suggest you understand the difference between one carb and another and their glycemic index and the importance of certain kinds of carbs for overall health.
I've posted a number of links to information on carbs here:
http://diabetesanddiabetesprevention.blogspot.com/
My recipes as well as my transformation video are here:
http://quickhealthymealsonabudget.blogspot.com/
I noticed from that posting that there seemed to be some misconceptions about carbohydrates.
We often hear that people with diabetes need to avoid carbohydrates, and it an extent this is true; however, not all carbohydrates are the same and almost any nutritionist will acknowledge this.
Simple carbs are bad for anyone. Simple carbs, such as sugar, corn syrup, pastries, etc., can be deadly for some.
On the other hand almost all of us need more carbohydrates in the form of fiber and some of us can use more of the very complex carbohydrates, such as raw vegetables or old-fashioned rolled oats (I like them not cooked but just in a smoothie).
I'm absolutely not telling anyone who has been told to limit carbs to start eating carbs. I would suggest you understand the difference between one carb and another and their glycemic index and the importance of certain kinds of carbs for overall health.
I've posted a number of links to information on carbs here:
http://diabetesanddiabetesprevention.blogspot.com/
My recipes as well as my transformation video are here:
http://quickhealthymealsonabudget.blogspot.com/