information about bread

[bisto_861]

having recently been diagnosed type 2 diabetic , I am confused as to which type of bread is most suitable for daily intake

 

[TorqPenderloin]

Well, the human body doesn't need bread to survive so that's a pretty subjective question.

In my opinion, eating bread in moderation is much more important than the types of bread you eat.

Disclaimer: Prepare yourself because you're about to get 10+ responses from people telling you not to eat bread at all.

 

[Liam1955]

@bisto_861 - Hello and Welcome to the Forum.

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

having recently been diagnosed type 2 diabetic , I am confused as to which type of bread is most suitable for daily intake

Hi

Lidl sells a high protein roll which many people here enjoy as it is lower in carbs.

Here are other lower carb bread options

http://www.hi-lo-bread.co.uk/ from Sainsburys (England only)

http://www.livlifefoods.co.uk/ from Waitrose (not all branches)

http://www.burgenbread.com/breads/soya-linseed/ from most supermarkets

As with all new foods you try, test how it affects your blood glucose levels. Good luck.

 

[bulkbiker]

Hi bisto_861 I'll tag @daisy1 for the intro to Low Carb living which a lot of us do to control our blood sugars.. as @TorqPenderloin says you don't need bread and it will probably have a negative effect on your blood sugar so why eat it at all? Read some of the low carb diet threads here and explore your options.
All the best in your journey.

 

[paula.nolan42]

Hi and welcome. Bread is pretty much the food of the devil for me. I can tolerate the Lidl Rolls and Burgen bread, but no more than 2 slices a day. And I try to skip a day between.

 

[daisy1]

@bisto_861

Hello and welcome to the forum Here is the information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful, helping you make your mind up about bread. Ask more questions and someone will be able to help.

BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find over 150,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

• Reduce your carbohydrate intake
• Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates

Reduce your carbohydrates

A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-whole-grains.html

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes

LOW CARB PROGRAM:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/low carb program


Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)

• Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l

However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips

The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

• structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
• self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to bloodglucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.

 

[Robbity]

I no longer eat any commercial bread on my low carb diet - it's full of the carbs that made me diabetic in the first place. Instead I eat low carb home made muffins using sesame flour, ground almonds, or other nuts I grind myself. I also use (the rather expensive!) Sukrin gluten free bread mix which is extremely low carb - around 1-2g carbs a slice. A little loaf lasts me a week - you don't need to eat much as it's quite filling.

Robbity

 

[Henwoman]

I no longer eat any commercial bread on my low carb diet - it's full of the carbs that made me diabetic in the first place. Instead I eat low carb home made muffins using sesame flour, ground almonds, or other nuts I grind myself. I also use (the rather expensive!) Sukrin gluten free bread mix which is extremely low carb - around 1-2g carbs a slice. A little loaf lasts me a week - you don't need to eat much as it's quite filling.

Robbity

Do you make the sesame flour yourself? Current husband makes all our bread using a local sourdough starter and either spelt or rye flour plus linseeds and I am ok with both in moderation. Intrigued by the sesame though as I love the flavour

 

[Robbity]

Do you make the sesame flour yourself? Current husband makes all our bread using a local sourdough starter and either spelt or rye flour plus linseeds and I am ok with both in moderation. Intrigued by the sesame though as I love the flavour

No I buy it as sesame flour - mine is made by Sukrin who produce a number of gluten and sugar free goods. I can get it either from their UK website or sometimes from Amazon. I think another site Avidlife(?) sell Sukrin products too.
(I'm not sure that my little coffee grinder could handle the tiny sesame seeds, though it will happily crunch nuts for me!)

Robbity

 

[Stallen]

I'm an advocate of the Lidl protein roll I slice them into fours.

It's about testing BG before and after consumption, look out for spikes and just find what suits you, but ultimately when you do find what suits you, it'll be down to moderation.

 

[Indy51]

Haven't tried making this myself, but the caption on the video is "The Holy Grail of Low Carb Soul Bread". The commentors seem happy with the result: