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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 239922" data-attributes="member: 12578">I certainly include the carbs from pulses when  injecting but you do have to be careful with very low GI things that you don't go low  if the insulin starts kicking in before the food . WIth a pump I can give a bolus over a period of time. With injections I occasionally used a split dose (difficult to do if you are on tiny amounts)If you want a comprehensive data base then you can use the one on the GI website..sometimes though it can be a bit too detailed as includes so many variations. (lentil has 24 records, various types of lentils and cooking methods)<a href="http://www.glycemicindex.com/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.glycemicindex.com/index.php</a>You might want to  investigate chana dal,(bengal gram dal in the GI data base) extremely low GI.<a href="http://www.mendosa.com/chanadal.html" target="_blank">http://www.mendosa.com/chanadal.html</a></blockquote>

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