Tophat1900
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 3c
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I visited the local pharmacy a week or two ago and the sheet they gave me said this for dealing with Type 2 diabetes:
“An important energy source and source of fibre. Carbohydrates are broken down by your body into glucose, which is used as fuel by your cells.
Practical suggestions:
- Include some in your diet each day.
- Choose wholegrain alternatives where possible to increase the fibre content of foods - this slows down energy release which can help to keep you feeling fuller for longer - for example, multigrain/seeded bread.
- Control your portion size of these foods, as the more you eat, the greater the rise in your blood glucose levels.
- Choose wholegrain cereals or wholegrain/seeded bread for breakfast.
- Try a baked potato or sweet potato with the skin left on for added fibre for lunch.
- Use wholemeal flour in baking and for breads such as chapattis or naans.
- Choose brown rice or brown pasta instead of white.”
Extracted from:
https://patient.info/health/type-2-diabetes/type-2-diabetes-diet
That's basically guideline advice, you see it everywhere. Anyway, don't worry about that, keep eating your processed grains and lets focus on your "bad" cholesterol and lowering your saturated fat consumption.