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<blockquote data-quote="ianf0ster" data-source="post: 2681192" data-attributes="member: 506169"><p>Hi [USER=585741]@MimT[/USER] and welcome to the forum. </p><p>Many of us find that BG meters are best used for testing the blood glucose reaction we get to food. The problem being that we are all different in genes, gut biome and culture etc. We can each react differently to the same quantity of the same food, there can be differences depending on whether we eat carbs with lots of fats or not, and even in some cases due to the time of day.</p><p></p><p>I see that you are in Australia so I don't know which meters are available there. Generally, we tend to look for ones with cheaper test strips (the major cost when testing meals) but having decent reviews.</p><p></p><p>I know that it's tricky trying to eat the best foods to manage both heart disease and diabetes, since the general advice (particularly on fats) is contradictory. I had a triple cardio bypass just a couple of years before my diagnosis with diabetes and gave up trying to eat for both, but since diabetes is a major heart disease risk I just concentrated on diabetes remission which I have achieved for nearly 4 years now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ianf0ster, post: 2681192, member: 506169"] Hi [USER=585741]@MimT[/USER] and welcome to the forum. Many of us find that BG meters are best used for testing the blood glucose reaction we get to food. The problem being that we are all different in genes, gut biome and culture etc. We can each react differently to the same quantity of the same food, there can be differences depending on whether we eat carbs with lots of fats or not, and even in some cases due to the time of day. I see that you are in Australia so I don't know which meters are available there. Generally, we tend to look for ones with cheaper test strips (the major cost when testing meals) but having decent reviews. I know that it's tricky trying to eat the best foods to manage both heart disease and diabetes, since the general advice (particularly on fats) is contradictory. I had a triple cardio bypass just a couple of years before my diagnosis with diabetes and gave up trying to eat for both, but since diabetes is a major heart disease risk I just concentrated on diabetes remission which I have achieved for nearly 4 years now. [/QUOTE]
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