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<blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2609356" data-attributes="member: 517579"><p>It's fairly simple. This relates to type 2, and is the simple version - but there's a lot more to it than "calories in, calories out". In fact I think that calories don't matter. </p><p></p><p>If your blood glucose has gone out of normal range (which is 38-42 mmol/mol as measured by the HbA1c test) that demonstrates that your metabolism is no longer dealing with carbohydrate in the way that it should. All carbohydrate when eaten is digested to glucose and that glucose passes into the bloodstream. The liver also stores glucose (in another form) and will add glucose to the bloodstream even when we've not eaten. </p><p></p><p>If the body's insulin is not enabling glucose to pass into muscle cells and be used as fuel, the glucose either hangs around in the bloodstream (causing a rise in blood glucose levels) or is converted to bodyfat. High blood glucose over time does damage - eg physical damage to nerves and small blood vessels in the body, leading to many problems.</p><p></p><p>As there is nothing we can practically do about the insulin effectiveness issue most of us concentrate on reducing the load on the system by reducing the amount of carbs consumed. This reduces the load on the system with the aim of getting to the point where the body can cope with the carb load, evidenced by blood glucose levels returning to normal levels. Weight loss may also happen.</p><p></p><p>In practical terms for me this means not eating any potato, rice, pasta, bread, pastry (anything flour based really), sugar including most fruit, and beer. I also avoid instant/convenience/pre-prepared things. </p><p></p><p>Instead I eat meat, fish, and dairy and green veg - basically your food is natural protein and fats. I've never felt hungry and haven't felt as good in myself as I do now for well over twelve years. Evidence that this works is below in my signature.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KennyA, post: 2609356, member: 517579"] It's fairly simple. This relates to type 2, and is the simple version - but there's a lot more to it than "calories in, calories out". In fact I think that calories don't matter. If your blood glucose has gone out of normal range (which is 38-42 mmol/mol as measured by the HbA1c test) that demonstrates that your metabolism is no longer dealing with carbohydrate in the way that it should. All carbohydrate when eaten is digested to glucose and that glucose passes into the bloodstream. The liver also stores glucose (in another form) and will add glucose to the bloodstream even when we've not eaten. If the body's insulin is not enabling glucose to pass into muscle cells and be used as fuel, the glucose either hangs around in the bloodstream (causing a rise in blood glucose levels) or is converted to bodyfat. High blood glucose over time does damage - eg physical damage to nerves and small blood vessels in the body, leading to many problems. As there is nothing we can practically do about the insulin effectiveness issue most of us concentrate on reducing the load on the system by reducing the amount of carbs consumed. This reduces the load on the system with the aim of getting to the point where the body can cope with the carb load, evidenced by blood glucose levels returning to normal levels. Weight loss may also happen. In practical terms for me this means not eating any potato, rice, pasta, bread, pastry (anything flour based really), sugar including most fruit, and beer. I also avoid instant/convenience/pre-prepared things. Instead I eat meat, fish, and dairy and green veg - basically your food is natural protein and fats. I've never felt hungry and haven't felt as good in myself as I do now for well over twelve years. Evidence that this works is below in my signature. [/QUOTE]
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