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Hi, I wonder if anyone could help me out please?
My husband was diagnosed with T1 about 2 weeks ago. We usually eat a low GI diet with no refined sugar. Our main source of carbohydrate is sweet potato, quinoa, vegetables, some fruit etc. We also exercise regurlary.
So far - since the diagnosis - he has managed to keep his blood glucose between 5 and 8.9.
He spoke to the diabetes nurse today and she kept emphasising that he shouldn’t manage his diet ‘so strictly’ as it isn’t good in the long run. We haven’t changed our diet because of the diagnosis; we’ve eaten like this for years.
Can anyone help me out and explain why this is. I’m really confused as I genuinely didn’t know that there was a benefit to eating refined carbs / sugar.
I want to do what’s best for our family so we’re being very open minded.
Thanks in advance.
My husband was diagnosed with T1 about 2 weeks ago. We usually eat a low GI diet with no refined sugar. Our main source of carbohydrate is sweet potato, quinoa, vegetables, some fruit etc. We also exercise regurlary.
So far - since the diagnosis - he has managed to keep his blood glucose between 5 and 8.9.
He spoke to the diabetes nurse today and she kept emphasising that he shouldn’t manage his diet ‘so strictly’ as it isn’t good in the long run. We haven’t changed our diet because of the diagnosis; we’ve eaten like this for years.
Can anyone help me out and explain why this is. I’m really confused as I genuinely didn’t know that there was a benefit to eating refined carbs / sugar.
I want to do what’s best for our family so we’re being very open minded.
Thanks in advance.