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I am not at all concerned about cholesterol - my cholesterol level hasn't shifted, ever. And you make 80% of your cholesterol yourself, it doesn't come from food.Hi, I am new here and new to diabetes being recently diagnosed and never had to worry about my diet “at all” although have always been mindful of fatty foods and keep them in moderation but have a few vices like:
1. Sugar
2. Potatoes
3. and yes Coffee mate
Since diagnosed I have the libre link plus system to monitor my blood sugar (the lack of prescription support in this area being another conversation) and have been alarmed how much my blood sugar rises after one coffee even without sugar I can be at 5 mmol and rise as far as 13mmol in a very short time frame.
I also use Erythritol (YET another conversation as apparently it helps to cause heart attacks) as a sweet alternative.
Although I do believe double cream is bad for cholesterol so a catch 22?
Could anyone advise on any other low cholesterol alternatives? Or they all as bad as one another to get the creamy taste?
I have been low carbing for nearly five years now and a higher percentage of my food is fat - all natural saturated fat from meat and dairy, with some olive oil. No sugar, root vegetables, bread, pastry, fruit, rice or pasta. I can't give you any "low cholesterol" alternatives.
So my use of double cream in coffee (and eating other fats) has had no impact on either my blood glucose or cholesterol.