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karen&andy

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hello all
can any one please tell me what foods my hubby can eat or not eat we have never been told any of this so we dont know what is good or bad thanks karen
 
Hi karen,
Most of us find we have to cut down on carbohydrates and some choose to cut them out altogether. Bread, rice, pasta, cereals and potatoes and some veggies and fruits are the ones. Also anything with a high sugar content .
You have to find your own level by testing and keeping a food diary to see which foods are causing the spikes as we are all different in our responses. I could tell you exactly what I eat but it may not work for you so it really is trial and error.
What I did in the beginning was to try a normal portion and test 1 and 2 hrs afterwards. If the levels were too high then I halved the amount and if I still had high readings then that food was eliminated.
I would also advice to drink plenty of water and try and do at least some moderate exercise every day.
Hope this helps,

Catherine.
PS Has your husband got a follow up appointment at the hospital and did they query his diagnosis of Type 2?
 
I go by a simple rule for myself. [I cook from scratch too.]
Ieat those foods which I could eat raw, even if I choose to cook them. this means I eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese, nuts and seeds along with leafy vegetables and a little fruit.
I don't eat anything that comes from grains, so no baked goods or breakfast cereals, I also take great care with root vegetables. Potatoes and parsnips are indigestible raw, but onions and carrots are edible.
If I'm tempted, Itry to have just a tiny bit of something, eg, 1square of dark chocolate or a cubic inch of someone's birthday cake.
the critical thing is to keep the carbohydrates under control. In my case I have minimal amounts and the simple way suits me and keeps my blood Glucose in the non-diabetic range nearly all the time.
I'm NOT perfect, I do make mistakes or give in to temptation sometimes, so I tighten up the following few days
Hana
 
Hi Karen,

Check out the food section of the forum for some ideas. There are no rules as such as to what you can and can't eat, but it would be wise to avoid things like sweets, cakes etc. As Andy is type 2 and on oral medication, the foods that I can tolereate may well be different to his, so the only way of truely knowing is by testing his blood glucose 1, 2 and 4 hours after eating to determine what impact those carbs have on his bg's. Some of us find that a small reduction is sufficient enough to maintain good control, so portion control is a useful tool. Therefore, should he wish to continue to eat potato's, pasta and rice, eat these in smaller amounts and substitute with plenty of fresh vegtables on the plate, but do remember to test afterwards.

Try to read up on the gi/gl index diets, this can be very benificial in helping diabetes control, it may also be helpful to buy a good carb counting book too. As always, if you are concerned at all about what impact eating certain foods may have on his health due to past or present conditions, do seek medical/dietary advice from a professional first before making any radical changes.

Good luck!

Nigel
 
Ally
I'm not telling anyone to eat their food raw or cooked, but saying what I do. I cook my meat and eggs too, but you should know they are perfectly digestible raw, where grains are not
Hana
 
I presume that when we evolved to eat raw foods, the chickens were wild ones,fresh killed and probably not carrying food poisoning organisms in sufficient numbers to cause trouble. Food poisoning is usually a food storage mediated problem.
Hana
 
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