The vegetables are usually an assortment of cabbage,cauliflower,courgettes,pak choi, onions, asparagus. Sometimes stir fried or steamed. Salads with berries,cucumber,tomatoes
But maybe too big a portion?
The vegetables are usually an assortment of cabbage,cauliflower,courgettes,pak choi, onions, asparagus. Sometimes stir fried or steamed. Salads with berries,cucumber,tomatoesSounds good, but WHICH vegetables and how much per meal?
Onions are too high in carbs to be included in a very low carb diet. Tomatoes even more - they count as a fruit. Leafy green vegetables like spinach are the lowest in carbs.The vegetables are usually an assortment of cabbage,cauliflower,courgettes,pak choi, onions, asparagus. Sometimes stir fried or steamed. Salads with berries,cucumber,tomatoes
But maybe too big a portion?
2 cups coffee daily.Breakfast 3 poached or scrambled eggs. Reduced to 2 now. Some days so busy with work no breakfast. Lunch salad or stir fry vegetables with either fish or Chicken prepared at home. Anchovy in salad some days. I add mayonnaise. Evenings maybe a repeat of what I had for lunch.
Yes, that seems right to me. Dr Bernstein tells the story of a woman who couldn't understand why her bg continued too high although she swam every day. Dr B asked her what she ate before her swim. She said, "lettuce". But when he asked, "How much lettuce?" she replied, "the whole head of lettuce." He also explains what he calls "the Chinese restaurant effect" where eating til one feels stuffed will raise bg even though the foods eaten are all low carb.It does seem to me that the foods I eat are ok but that I need to review the portion sizes....a lot
Yes, that seems right to me. Dr Bernstein tells the story of a woman who couldn't understand why her bg continued too high although she swam every day. Dr B asked her what she ate before her swim. She said, "lettuce". But when he asked, "How much lettuce?" she replied, "the whole head of lettuce." He also explains what he calls "the Chinese restaurant effect" where eating til one feels stuffed will raise bg even though the foods eaten are all low carb.
Not according to Dr B. He is LC but not HF.Allegedly you need butter on that lettuce to reduce the calories lol
Confused now.Not according to Dr B. He is LC but not HF.
If you add a little more protein it gives satiety so less bulk is needed to fill you up. Fat on lchf does the same but I add on too much fat.I do appreciate the
In fo. It does seem to me that the foods I eat are ok but that I need to review the portion sizes....a lot
If you add a little more protein it gives satiety so less bulk is needed to fill you up. Fat on lchf does the same but I add on too much fat.
If you really want to know, read this: http://www.diabetes-book.com/bernstein-life-with-diabetes/Confused now.
Who's Dr B?
And he's not a high fat bloke?
So butter isn't good?
And just lettuce?
Even I can't do that for too long?
If you really want to know, read this: http://www.diabetes-book.com/bernstein-life-with-diabetes/
Dr B invented LC and pioneered home bg testing. Many of us probably owe him our lives or at least our quality of life. He does not advocate HF, but rather replacing most of the carbs in our diet with protein, and whatever fat comes with it.
But as a way of treating diabetes?LC has been around for over a century, doubtful that Bernstein invented it. Banting was one of the first proponents, see his 'Letter on Corpulence'.
But as a way of treating diabetes?
Ok this is my pet subject so I'm gona weigh in on this one.I'm however not exercised the last 2 years
But as a way of treating diabetes?
I have always cooked meals from scratch including curries, braised beef, etc. It is essential to start most of my dishes with an onion or two. In fact since low carbing I have been mincing said onion rather than chopping it to help thicken dishes (instead of using flour or starch) which works really well. So I believe there is a place for the humble onion.Onions are too high in carbs to be included in a very low carb diet. Tomatoes even more - they count as a fruit. Leafy green vegetables like spinach are the lowest in carbs.
Yes, you're both right! I did know that really, just forgot it, and I have actually already downloaded a copy of the cookbook from an earlier post. But can I say that Dr B re-discovered low carb and made the theory available to the post war generations? I think he did enough to be seen as a hero and he's certainly mine (though if he invited me to dinner at his house I'd go along for the conversation but not for the food!)Yes! It began during the 1800's and was the only way to treat diabetes before insulin was discovered in the 1920's. It continued to be used to treat diabetes for a long time.
I have always cooked meals from scratch including curries, braised beef, etc. It is essential to start most of my dishes with an onion or two. In fact since low carbing I have been mincing said onion rather than chopping it to help thicken dishes (instead of using flour or starch) which works really well. So I believe there is a place for the humble onion.
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