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<blockquote data-quote="hanadr" data-source="post: 107519" data-attributes="member: 8110"><p>Hi Chris</p><p> They key to blood glucose is that glucose polymerises and becomes starch. Thus you need to control the amount ofitwhich you eat. </p><p>Table sugar is 50% glucose. since there's no need for sugar in your diet, you can drop that completely. If you like your tea or coffee sweetened, use a substitute. I personally like Splenda. I'm one of those people who have chosen to restrict starch very severely. You may not want to do this, but it's simple once you get used to it.</p><p>Also you need a blood sugar meter to tell what's going on. Don't let them fob you off with the bad information that a 6 monthly check will do. IT WON'T. You can gteet into a load of trouble in 6 months. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p> You may well get a meter from one of the suppliers with 10 strips included. Try Bayer diabetes care. They were giving them away a while back. Just email or ring them.</p><p> Once you have a meter, you can tell what your blood glucose is doing[they come with instructions]. Ideally, it should be around 5 at all times, but up to 7 2 hours after eating is probably fine..</p><p> the strips are a constant problem. Doctors often won't prescribe them. A load of us here buy our own. I buy from my meter supplier direct.Anyway, if you are not on medication, you don't get free prescriptions.. Still once you have a meter, you can check through these forums and learn more about diet, or ask specific questions</p><p> Hana</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hanadr, post: 107519, member: 8110"] Hi Chris They key to blood glucose is that glucose polymerises and becomes starch. Thus you need to control the amount ofitwhich you eat. Table sugar is 50% glucose. since there's no need for sugar in your diet, you can drop that completely. If you like your tea or coffee sweetened, use a substitute. I personally like Splenda. I'm one of those people who have chosen to restrict starch very severely. You may not want to do this, but it's simple once you get used to it. Also you need a blood sugar meter to tell what's going on. Don't let them fob you off with the bad information that a 6 monthly check will do. IT WON'T. You can gteet into a load of trouble in 6 months. :( You may well get a meter from one of the suppliers with 10 strips included. Try Bayer diabetes care. They were giving them away a while back. Just email or ring them. Once you have a meter, you can tell what your blood glucose is doing[they come with instructions]. Ideally, it should be around 5 at all times, but up to 7 2 hours after eating is probably fine.. the strips are a constant problem. Doctors often won't prescribe them. A load of us here buy our own. I buy from my meter supplier direct.Anyway, if you are not on medication, you don't get free prescriptions.. Still once you have a meter, you can check through these forums and learn more about diet, or ask specific questions Hana [/QUOTE]
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