Hidden Sugars

[Bob700]

I am now (not before time) taking my type 2 seriously and when in the supermarket I look at all products for hidden sugars, my question is this, if a product is listed as only having 1% sugar is it safe for me to eat.

Thanks Bob

 

[mat1uk]

I've gotta say bob it's carbs rather than sugars you should worry about. From what I understand all carbs turn to sugar in the body some slowly some quickly. If you wanna try something new test before you eat then an hour and 2 hours after to see how high your peak is. Everybody will react to stuff differently just see what's good for you.

 

[Bob700]

My next thing was to cut down on carbs, I will bring this forward and start as of now, thanks for the advice

 

[forge]

With ingredients, my wife tells me, that the ingredients at the top of the list are the main ingredients and lesser further down.

Total carbs at a sitting (inc sugars) are what sends us high.

 

[Ruth B]

I would agree with the others, learn to start checking the back of packets for total carbs, rather than just the sugar levels. I did find one ready meal that was showing 'green' for sugar, I think it contained less than 1g of sugar, but when i checked the back it was over 70g of total carbs. While ready meals aren't ideal they are useful as a quick answer after a hard day at work, I have found some that are as low as 35g, so well within my limits although still too high for others. You need to find out how much you can tolerate.

 

[mat1uk]

Hey bob wondered how you were getting on.