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Hi, I have some questions and wondered if anybody would be kind enough to clarify a few things for me as looking online is just adding to my confusion!
I was diagnosed last September with a HbA1c of 51. They were not completely sure what type I have, thinking it is genetic, possibly affected by previous strong medications and that I have several other autoimmune issues, but they are treating it as type 2. I am on Metformin which has been increased to four 500mg pills a day. I have also made a lot of dietary changes and have lost 4 stone since diagnosis and got my HbA1c down to 37. I don't self test.
My confusion is around carbs and sugar. Some things I read say carbs are better because they are slow release energy compared to particularly sugary foods which cause more of a high then crash, but I see so much focus on 'low carb' diets, which make me feel like I'm doing something wrong. Sorry this has probably been answered many times before but I'm having trouble finding direct answers to my questions and feel like I need someone to answer in a more personal way with my HbA1c now being in normal range etc..
I've read the 'normal' recommended sugar intake allowance per day is around 25g for women but wondered if there is a 'norm' for diabetics? Obviously cutting out as much bad sugar as possible is ideal.. is there a 'don't eat if over X amount per 100g' for example?
Thank you in advance!
I was diagnosed last September with a HbA1c of 51. They were not completely sure what type I have, thinking it is genetic, possibly affected by previous strong medications and that I have several other autoimmune issues, but they are treating it as type 2. I am on Metformin which has been increased to four 500mg pills a day. I have also made a lot of dietary changes and have lost 4 stone since diagnosis and got my HbA1c down to 37. I don't self test.
My confusion is around carbs and sugar. Some things I read say carbs are better because they are slow release energy compared to particularly sugary foods which cause more of a high then crash, but I see so much focus on 'low carb' diets, which make me feel like I'm doing something wrong. Sorry this has probably been answered many times before but I'm having trouble finding direct answers to my questions and feel like I need someone to answer in a more personal way with my HbA1c now being in normal range etc..
I've read the 'normal' recommended sugar intake allowance per day is around 25g for women but wondered if there is a 'norm' for diabetics? Obviously cutting out as much bad sugar as possible is ideal.. is there a 'don't eat if over X amount per 100g' for example?
Thank you in advance!