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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1155967" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>I am no expert on insulin, but I AM an expert at knowing how food affects my blood glucose (I am T2 diet and exercise, and food is pretty much the best control method I have)</p><p></p><p>What you did was take a fast absorbing source of glucose on top of a meal that (presumably) had some protein and fat in it.</p><p></p><p>Both protein and fat slow down glucose absorption, so while the glucose got there in the end, your delay was caused by the other food slowing it down.</p><p></p><p>Please bear in mind that this is speculation, because I don't know what you had for dinner.</p><p></p><p>If your meal was <strong><em>high</em></strong> in fat and protein that will have slowed the digestion of any carbs contained in it, too. Try googling 'pizza effect' and you will see what I mean.</p><p></p><p>One other thing - if you want to get glucose into your bloodstream really quickly, then chew up a glucotab until it is dissolved in your saliva, and hold the liquid under your tongue. Some (a small amount) of it will be absorbed through the lining of the mouth (there is a vein that runs under the tongue).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1155967, member: 41816"] I am no expert on insulin, but I AM an expert at knowing how food affects my blood glucose (I am T2 diet and exercise, and food is pretty much the best control method I have) What you did was take a fast absorbing source of glucose on top of a meal that (presumably) had some protein and fat in it. Both protein and fat slow down glucose absorption, so while the glucose got there in the end, your delay was caused by the other food slowing it down. Please bear in mind that this is speculation, because I don't know what you had for dinner. If your meal was [B][I]high[/I][/B] in fat and protein that will have slowed the digestion of any carbs contained in it, too. Try googling 'pizza effect' and you will see what I mean. One other thing - if you want to get glucose into your bloodstream really quickly, then chew up a glucotab until it is dissolved in your saliva, and hold the liquid under your tongue. Some (a small amount) of it will be absorbed through the lining of the mouth (there is a vein that runs under the tongue). [/QUOTE]
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