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<blockquote data-quote="Totto" data-source="post: 477159" data-attributes="member: 91524"><p>You haven't got a blood glucose monitor? You have to rely on the HbA1c test?</p><p></p><p>You know what? If your surgery/DN/whoever won´t give you one, the best investment ever in your health is to buy one! Beware that the test strips are expensive though. There are threads on here about prices and different brands, what you can get for free and what is available on e-bay. Check them out. </p><p></p><p>With a bg monitor you can check you bg whenever you are curious about how different food items affect it. This is the only way to know. It has make a huge difference for me and for many others. You can take control of your blood glucose through a bg monitor. </p><p></p><p> Ignoring the risk Douglas will want to cut my throat again, by the way I don't advocate a diet of E%saturated fats! I would like to know what kind of dietary advice you have been given. Basically everything with grains in it might spike your bg in some cases even higher than pure sugar. Potatoes in most shapes as well. On the other hand, every carbohydrate will dissolve into blood glucose once it is in your body, so the less carbs you eat the better. Then you need energy, and cutting down on carbs you have two other energy resources, protein and fat. You will need protein, but to up your protein intake to make up for the lower carb intake is not a good idea, so then you are left with upping your fat intake. And that is good for you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Totto, post: 477159, member: 91524"] You haven't got a blood glucose monitor? You have to rely on the HbA1c test? You know what? If your surgery/DN/whoever won´t give you one, the best investment ever in your health is to buy one! Beware that the test strips are expensive though. There are threads on here about prices and different brands, what you can get for free and what is available on e-bay. Check them out. With a bg monitor you can check you bg whenever you are curious about how different food items affect it. This is the only way to know. It has make a huge difference for me and for many others. You can take control of your blood glucose through a bg monitor. Ignoring the risk Douglas will want to cut my throat again, by the way I don't advocate a diet of E%saturated fats! I would like to know what kind of dietary advice you have been given. Basically everything with grains in it might spike your bg in some cases even higher than pure sugar. Potatoes in most shapes as well. On the other hand, every carbohydrate will dissolve into blood glucose once it is in your body, so the less carbs you eat the better. Then you need energy, and cutting down on carbs you have two other energy resources, protein and fat. You will need protein, but to up your protein intake to make up for the lower carb intake is not a good idea, so then you are left with upping your fat intake. And that is good for you! [/QUOTE]
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