Bulgar Wheat

[Deleted member 532959]

This seems a bit like saying smoking 1/10th of a cigarette is unlikely to prove harmful as a one off, therefore smoking is healthy

I made the point to demonstrate that percentage amounts, in and of themselves, don't provide enough information. We always need to know the percentage "...of what?"

This is a community for those with diabetes, which has a preference for low-carb approaches to treatment. So the examples i gave are apropos. And I used them to demonstrate that even if something is 100% glucose, that at a tiny, tiny quantity it would likely have no effect.

Also, I'm not saying that if 0.001g of glucose has no detrimental effect that that means there'd be no problem in knocking back a kilo of it, per-day.

I think the info the original poster needs is as follows: Bulgar wheat is packed with carbs, and is therefore extremely likely to spike T2s.

My advice would be, "What does your meter say?". And, as Goonergal agreed, try to isolate as best as possible the variable being tested.

 

[Goonergal]

And, as Goonergal agreed, try to isolate as best as possible the variable being tested.

Please don’t keep using my agreement on one point to make additional points. I’m more than happy to speak for myself and would rather others stick to speaking for themselves - less chance of any mis-representation.

 

[Deleted member 532959]

Please don’t keep using my agreement on one point to make additional points. I’m more than happy to speak for myself and would rather others stick to speaking for themselves - less chance of any mis-representation.

The point i made, noting your agreement, was clearly separate from the rest of the post. I thought we agreed that isolating the food of potential contention is the most ideal way of test. I apologise if I've misrepresented your position.

 

[Antje77]

May I remind everyone to stay on topic?
To refresh your memories I've copied the opening post below.
Any further reactions not replying to the questions asked will be deleted.

Evening
Just wondering if anyone else has a big spike when eating bulgar wheat. bloods 5.4 before meal, had chicken breast, roasted courgettes and peppers, rocket, and 3 tbsp of bulgar wheat with fresh herbs.
2 hours later 10.1 !!
I just wanted to see whether anyone else had spikes like this with bulgar wheat which according to everyone and their aunt is lower carb grain with plenty of fibre and low GI ?

 

[rebowe1308]

All wheat is problematic for type 2. In fact it contains more glucose per gram than actual table sugar. Fibre may markedly slow the release in comparison but in the end the glucose footprint is high. Sorry.

Thank you Jim

 

[Lamont D]

There is something called creatine within grains, that causes oxidation, and that caused inflammation, a pre cursor to prediabetes!
Same with oats, barley, wheat, corn, and others!

 

[AGC_68]

Evening
Just wondering if anyone else has a big spike when eating bulgar wheat. bloods 5.4 before meal, had chicken breast, roasted courgettes and peppers, rocket, and 3 tbsp of bulgar wheat with fresh herbs.
2 hours later 10.1 !!
I just wanted to see whether anyone else had spikes like this with bulgar wheat which according to everyone and their aunt is lower carb grain with plenty of fibre and low GI ?

I tried bulgar wheat too, with a meal that's pretty similar to yours actually I had about 1/2 a cup of cooked bulgar wheat (cooked in chicken stock and with some butter). First time I tried it was just after I'd managed to get my BG levels under control and into the 5s after being diagnosed T2, and it caused a significant spike for me into the 9s. I tried again a few months later and the spike only went into the low 8s. which was fine and it came down in reasonable time. But by then I had got to the point where I didn't really miss having some kind of grain or starchy veg with a meal anymore. It was certainly better than rice for me due to the fibre and the added fat. So, if I'm out having a meal with family or friends I'll go for something on the menu that has it, but I still won't eat all of the bulgar wheat on my plate, but I will eat all the lamb/chicken and the salad. I have found that I do have to be a bit careful with starchy carbs still, even beans will spike my BG, but funnily enough black chick peas don't cause a problem at all. I'd love to know the reason for the carb intolerance or metabolic degradation in some of us T2s. Even though I am now lean and have low body fat and plenty of muscle, the body is not as flexible in terms of dealing with carbs as it was pre T2. I can theorise why that might be but I'd love to see some scientific research on it.

Anyway, sorry it caused a spike for you. Maybe try again sometime and see what happens to your BG levels? Good luck

 

[lessci]

I think you'd find it hard to find someone who doesn't have a large spoke eating bulgar wheat!

Just to prove everyone is different me!!!! (but I still don't eat it as it's a "gateway" carb for me)