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Hi all,
I'm totally baffled at the moment and am finding this topic is playing on my mind every single day and really getting me down. What is best for someone with type 1 diabetes? High carb, low fat? Or low carb, high fat? When I say best, I mean best for long term health. Which, if either, helps prevent or reduce long term complications. Maybe neither is better than the other. I'm very confused.
I have many people online telling me that you should go for high carb, low fat because you're getting your energy from the carbs and you don't want high levels of fat if you're type 1. Then I read from other sources (especially Dr Richard Bernstein) that you should never eat high carb if you are type 1!
I am vegan, so LCHF is almost impossible and HCLF seems very appetising. I want to ensure I am doing the best for my body. I've been diabetic for 10 months now and am almost 30years old. I feel like this is my time to shine and be the healthiest I can. I'm just struggling to know what is best!
Any advice or ideas to bounce from would be amazing. I need to come to a decision ASAP as for some reason it is causing me immense stress.
Many thanks in advance (also feel free to move this thread to the nutrition section if needed, I just couldn't find an appropriate board for it),
xxx
I'm totally baffled at the moment and am finding this topic is playing on my mind every single day and really getting me down. What is best for someone with type 1 diabetes? High carb, low fat? Or low carb, high fat? When I say best, I mean best for long term health. Which, if either, helps prevent or reduce long term complications. Maybe neither is better than the other. I'm very confused.
I have many people online telling me that you should go for high carb, low fat because you're getting your energy from the carbs and you don't want high levels of fat if you're type 1. Then I read from other sources (especially Dr Richard Bernstein) that you should never eat high carb if you are type 1!
I am vegan, so LCHF is almost impossible and HCLF seems very appetising. I want to ensure I am doing the best for my body. I've been diabetic for 10 months now and am almost 30years old. I feel like this is my time to shine and be the healthiest I can. I'm just struggling to know what is best!
Any advice or ideas to bounce from would be amazing. I need to come to a decision ASAP as for some reason it is causing me immense stress.
Many thanks in advance (also feel free to move this thread to the nutrition section if needed, I just couldn't find an appropriate board for it),
xxx
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