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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1627848" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>I think the idea behind this is because any snacks need to be low carb otherwise you will end up with your levels being on a roller coaster all day - up and down, up and down. This isn't good. You need to be down a lot longer than you are up. It is the "ups" that cause the damage. If you have a fruit snack mid afternoon your levels will go up and may not have fully recovered before you eat evening meal, which will impact on your post meal levels. Also you are producing insulin every time you eat carbs (more so with fruit because most fruits are very high on the insulin index), which isn't giving your pancreas any time to rest and recover. Berries are best, especially raspberries and strawberries. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You really need to take the plunge and get a meter. The sooner the better. You will see then for yourself how poor the NHS dietary advice is, what certain foods do to you, which your danger foods are etc. and you may find your body copes with smaller portions of some of the foods you are currently too scared to eat. </p><p></p><p>By the way, in my personal opinion there is little harm in a treat of an ice cream on holiday, or a small piece of cake once in a while, but not every week or even every month. These are treats, not a regular part of our eating plans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1627848, member: 94045"] I think the idea behind this is because any snacks need to be low carb otherwise you will end up with your levels being on a roller coaster all day - up and down, up and down. This isn't good. You need to be down a lot longer than you are up. It is the "ups" that cause the damage. If you have a fruit snack mid afternoon your levels will go up and may not have fully recovered before you eat evening meal, which will impact on your post meal levels. Also you are producing insulin every time you eat carbs (more so with fruit because most fruits are very high on the insulin index), which isn't giving your pancreas any time to rest and recover. Berries are best, especially raspberries and strawberries. You really need to take the plunge and get a meter. The sooner the better. You will see then for yourself how poor the NHS dietary advice is, what certain foods do to you, which your danger foods are etc. and you may find your body copes with smaller portions of some of the foods you are currently too scared to eat. By the way, in my personal opinion there is little harm in a treat of an ice cream on holiday, or a small piece of cake once in a while, but not every week or even every month. These are treats, not a regular part of our eating plans. [/QUOTE]
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