cugila said:
If you don't test after this bread that you are talking about how can you possibly know if it is any good for your Bg levels during the day ? What is the nutritional information on the packaging ?
Cugila, I didn't say that I knew it was good for me, I said "I have no idea whether it actually works".
It was merely a suggestion for discussion - you'll note that I couched what I said in cautious terms and didn't categorically say it was beneficial. And the brief newspaper article merely said it was part of a research project as well, it didn't suggest any definitive conclusion.
I had assumed that anyone reading it would to that extent have exercised appropriate caution.
Please tell me you don't just rely on your HbA1c readings...... :?
I thought most T2s rely on HbA1c readings, so it's surely not that great a surprise?
However, since you raise the point the reasons I don't test for BG are:
- when I was diagnosed I didn't have a clue about the issues, thus I just did what the professionals told me. My HbA1c came down steadily to around 5.2 and my latest test was 4.8, thus perhaps fine-tuning wasn't as important as it is for some people, but I do appreciate that in an ideal world my diet and thus BG profile could be further optimised.
- Given that I'm quite well controlled I don't think that my GP would be too keen to give me strips etc, and to be honest given the NHS's limited resources I would feel slightly guilty asking for them - I'm sure there are plenty more deserving cases than me!
- A related factor is that I do long hours for **** wages (hence posting at 4am!) and thus buying them myself hasn't really been an option of late. My finances are getting back on track so I might have some spare cash in the new year.
Clearly in an ideal world I would be testing myself, but from my perspective it's a question of striking a balance between the cost and the fact that my overall control is quite good.
As for the Garioch Oat based bread etc, that is an old study. Possibly about 2 yrs old.
Well the newspaper article dates from just over a year ago. And since the study was just commencing then then presumably the results weren't available until some time after that, if the study has actually finished?
I had a quick search but couldn't find anything apart from an appeal from the Rowett Institute - the one doing the study - for volunteers for more general research into oat-based foods.
Do you have a link for the study results?
It was high in carbs as well, 40.1g of Carbs per 100g. :shock: I know someone who tried the stuff and it provided the highest BG reading for many a while.......even though some of the bread was recommended by DUK I wouldn't take that as good advice, not without testing first.
Indeed, and that's why I suggested testing it!
But thanks for the info, I'll maybe splash out on a meter and some strips in the new year and give it a go.
But I had assumed that because this was the non-low carb forum and that bread was being discussed then most of those reading would be fairly tolerant of bread - are you saying it provided the highest BG reading for a while of bread or are you talking about food in general?
How about you test before eating this bread, perhaps with just some butter.
I thought the last thing someone trying to eat healthily would use would be butter. But is there some diabetic benefit that I don't know about - please excuse my naivety, but I'm not quite a nutritional expert, yet
Say, a couple of slices. Then test after 1, 2 and 3 hrs and tell us what your readings are. Maybe you are one that can tolerate breads.....that would be helpful to those of us who are mostly unable to eat breads without huge increases in Bg levels
Hopefully I'll give it a go in the future.
That's if I find time with all this forum activity!!
Reminds me how time consuming such forums can be, and why I've given up on a few in the past :cry: