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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1138088" data-attributes="member: 196898">I too picked up on the Quinoa, bulgar, and fruit. These all spike me, especially tropical fruit .   I have also surprised myself with fish.  Some fish I am fine with, such as salmon, bassa, but mackerel or tuna spikes me. I narrowed it down to if fish is natural its ok, but if it is in a tin or in oil, then I suffer.  Also tuna mayo is a killer. Some salad dressings will be bad, unless you mix it your selfWe often take notice of carb content or calorie count, but it is sometimes important to recognise that protein can also turn into glucose just like carbs.  Insulin Dependant diabetics are sometimes advised to bolus for protein in a meal, but this is not on my particular journey except that a heavy protein meal at night can push my fasting bgl up the next day.</blockquote>

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