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HELP -Trying to cut down on sugar

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tilly456

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So one of my new year resolution is to cut down on my in taking of sugar so from sugar in my tea to having 2 doughnut when not needed. Although I am T1 I think cutting down on my sugar will come to good use in the future and control my sugar level . ++ sometimes I cant control myself when going to a shop and buying a sugary drink rather than a sugar free.

HELP? It's only day5 from the new year and it's not working out. Anny advise .......


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Don't have sugary drinks unless very low,hypo is the only.thing.i do tbh. They hit the blood extremely quick and if you were to insulate would be hypo as quick as they went up. Cutting.down in sugary treats, high carb and fat foods can help as the fat will slow down the absorbtion of the carbs but not stop resulting in an unexpected high many hours later,.unless you know about split doses. Pizza being a classic.

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Sugar in either it's pure form or as a carbohydrare (complex or otherwise) is the enemy of the diabetic. For this reason it is best to avoid 'Sugar' where it is possible and there are easy sencible alternatives.
Being a Type 1 on Insulin will mean that you have to balance the amout of Glucose (Sugar) present in your blood against what you eat so that over time you acheive what are controled safe B/G levels.
Type 2's generally have what is known as 'Insulin Resistance' meaning that they (unlike a Type !) can produce Insulin, but what is being produce is either not being utilise properly, of maybe of inferior quality, or in a number of Type 2 diabetics often overproduced which can then lead to further problems.
We all break the rules from time to time with that occasional sugar based treat, but it should remain an occasional treat.
As Brett says - Non Diet Sugar based drinks should be considered a No-No unless they are giver to someone experiencing a Hypo, so please stay off them.
 
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