Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Carb counting
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Dennis" data-source="post: 127055" data-attributes="member: 1338"><p>Further to the previous answer, food labels generally give the carb and sugar content. If it says "20g carb, of which 8g sugar" what this means is that, out of the 20g, 8g will convert into blood sugar within seconds. The other 12g will convert into blood sugar but slower. Just how slow will depend on the glycemic index (GI) of the item. If it has a high GI then it will convert into BS quickly, usually in around 10 to 15 minutes. If it has a low GI then it could take up to 2 hours to convert to blood sugar.</p><p></p><p>It is because of this that foods with a low GI are generally reckoned to be better for diabetics, because your blood won't get spiked with a sudden increase in blood sugar that your body's insulin won't be able to cope with. Even better if you can try to cut right down on the carbohydrates as well as making sure that those you do eat are low GI.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dennis, post: 127055, member: 1338"] Further to the previous answer, food labels generally give the carb and sugar content. If it says "20g carb, of which 8g sugar" what this means is that, out of the 20g, 8g will convert into blood sugar within seconds. The other 12g will convert into blood sugar but slower. Just how slow will depend on the glycemic index (GI) of the item. If it has a high GI then it will convert into BS quickly, usually in around 10 to 15 minutes. If it has a low GI then it could take up to 2 hours to convert to blood sugar. It is because of this that foods with a low GI are generally reckoned to be better for diabetics, because your blood won't get spiked with a sudden increase in blood sugar that your body's insulin won't be able to cope with. Even better if you can try to cut right down on the carbohydrates as well as making sure that those you do eat are low GI. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Carb counting
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…