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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ledzeptt" data-source="post: 970793" data-attributes="member: 160898">I note that [USER=130077]@poohtiggy[/USER] has suggested Peanut M&M as a treat and today I decided that more research needed to be conducted. Anyway, I nipped to the local shops, checked the ingredients i.e. "Covered peanuts in a sugar shell" then panic, first listed ingredient: "sugar" followed by "peanut".  If that wasn't enough, 58.8g carbs inc 53.3g sugars per 100g weight in a 100g bag. May as well overdose!  However, I bought them anyway, you know, for a "friend".Back to base, I nervously opened the bag......No I didn't; do you think I'm crazy???I got my calculator out; opened the bag; counted out the sweets; and worked out the carbs per individual M&M. (1.37g per sweet if you're interested.)  I took a BG reading, then I wrote out a 20 page risk assessment report and sent it to my DSN for approval. OK, I made the last part up, but I did work out I could eat 4 sweets! They were great <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Before I remembered how more'ish they were, I regained self-control and stopped eating at 14 sweets (the "recommended" 1/3rd of a bag), by which point I was feeling sick due to amount of sugary sweetness I'd just eaten. (I've lost my sweet tooth.)Wow, 20g carbs, mainline sugar, in a couple of minutes. Impact on BG after 1 hour whilst performing no exercise = zero  (technically, slight drop as expected).  Presumably, it's the fat in the nuts that slows down the carb absorption. I only did this experiment in the interests of scientific endeavour. I wish to thank the esteemed [USER=130077]@poohtiggy[/USER] for their inspirational idea. I am willing to share the Nobel prize for science that I'm sure is well deserved to us.As always, do your own research/blood testing and try to start slowly, but be warned that strong will power is required!</blockquote>

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