Nah not impossibleThanks for the replies. Getting a balance is difficult,or impossible.
I actually read in magazine at the doctors about diabetes when I was waiting for my appointment and it said that our body whether we are diabetic or not does not actually need fat at all but most of us eat it in some form or another as part of our diets and that it is fine in moderation. We eat fat because it flavours our food not because we actually need it apparently.If fat is used to replace carbs then it will help reduce bg...such as eating eggs instead of cereal for breakfast. Or use the fat to cook in as Dawn suggests. Personally I wouldn't eat additional fat for the sake of it.
Nah not impossibleIt just takes a bit of trial and error to find out what suits you best. Do you have a meter to test yourself?
If I eat something carby, such as kidney beans in a stew, I would top it with cheese as I think the fat slows down the absorption of the carbs. It would also make the dish tastier. Eating a tsp of coconut oil before such a meal would just add calories I reckon.
I eat fat as it gives me calories that I no longer get from carbohydrates.I actually read in magazine at the doctors about diabetes when I was waiting for my appointment and it said that our body whether we are diabetic or not does not actually need fat at all but most of us eat it in some form or another as part of our diets and that it is fine in moderation. We eat fat because it flavours our food not because we actually need it apparently.
I actually read in magazine at the doctors about diabetes when I was waiting for my appointment and it said that our body whether we are diabetic or not does not actually need fat at all but most of us eat it in some form or another as part of our diets and that it is fine in moderation. We eat fat because it flavours our food not because we actually need it apparently.
Indeed. It is my understanding that fat and protein are essential, but carbohydrate is the non-essential macronutrient.I think most people would disagree about not needing fat. Fat is essential. Before high carb diets became the norm then most people thrived on eating fat. Inuit people from Canada led healthy lives till the Canadian government encouraged them to live in cities in the seventies. They are now suffering from a western diet.
I think most people would disagree about not needing fat. Fat is essential. Before high carb diets became the norm then most people thrived on eating fat. Inuit people from Canada led healthy lives till the Canadian government encouraged them to live in cities in the seventies. They are now suffering from a western diet.
Yes we need protein of course but I think it was just meaning our body does not need saturated animal fats we can get better dietary fat from good oils nuts and avocados etc just as vegans and vegetarians doIndeed. It is my understanding that fat and protein are essential, but carbohydrate is the non-essential macronutrient.
To be fair, your post said "does not actually need fat at all" which could be quite misleading to newbiesYes we need protein of course but I think it was just meaning our body does not need saturated animal fats we can get better dietary fat from good oils nuts and avocados etc just as vegans and vegetarians do
I do agree with thisDepends what you mean by essential. If you mean essential nutrients then they are those that can't be made by the body.
It absolutely requires protein ie 9 amino acids (10 for children), but only 2 fats (omega 3 and 6) and a whole raft of minerals and vitamins. Unlike most other animals we can't make vitamin C.
Carbohydrates are not essential in that sense, however many essential vitamins/minerals are in foods that are high in carbohydrates( Unless you eat liver you won't get any Vit C without also eating carbohydrates)
Fibre is not traditionally considered as a nutrient but we are discovering more of it's properties and it is considered by many to be an essential part of the diet ( most of us eat tiny amounts compared to most people in the past)
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Eaten by themselves many fats provide little but calories , some are almost as devoid of essential nutrients as sugar.. (check out the nutrient profile of coconut oil)
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