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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1953524" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>Thank you for educating me!!</p><p>Certainly in the US, studies have shown carb counts on packaging to be out by up to 30%. Not all sugars may be declared also.</p><p>For example, food manufacturers may not have to declare dextrose, lactose, sorbitol, fructose etc - all of which either are glucose by another name or breakdown to glucose or may affect the liver - these type of sugars are often listed in the 'low sugar' and 'sugar free' foods. By all means try them out but do not believe the printing about carb content.</p><p>I used to be a fan of low glycaemic index (GI) foods until i realised what the range of some of these measurements were compared to the average reading given.</p><p>Finally I am one of those diabetics whose BSL goes up with exercise and only comes down much later. </p><p>To me a fitness app that told me how much to eat before exercise would be most unhelpful.</p><p>So as my doctor said: find out what happens to you as an individual before believing what the an app, the GI list or the package contents list might say.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1953524, member: 468714"] Thank you for educating me!! Certainly in the US, studies have shown carb counts on packaging to be out by up to 30%. Not all sugars may be declared also. For example, food manufacturers may not have to declare dextrose, lactose, sorbitol, fructose etc - all of which either are glucose by another name or breakdown to glucose or may affect the liver - these type of sugars are often listed in the 'low sugar' and 'sugar free' foods. By all means try them out but do not believe the printing about carb content. I used to be a fan of low glycaemic index (GI) foods until i realised what the range of some of these measurements were compared to the average reading given. Finally I am one of those diabetics whose BSL goes up with exercise and only comes down much later. To me a fitness app that told me how much to eat before exercise would be most unhelpful. So as my doctor said: find out what happens to you as an individual before believing what the an app, the GI list or the package contents list might say. [/QUOTE]
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