Same here, I always find orange juice (fresh squeezed or cartoned) good as a standby in hypo situations when lizard or glucose tabs not to hand. Although if I had to hang around squeezing an orange or two whilst having a hypo I would definitely be in trouble!!As a type one I uses 200ml orange or apple juice to treat a hypo - otherwise i avoid it like the plauge!!! the same with most fruit and derived juice its packed full of fructose - Fruit sugar. it doesnt matter where the sugar comes from it will bump up your blood glucose by at least 2 m/mol per 10g of carbohydrate ie approx 4 m/mol rise for 200ml.
Who generally stops at 200ml though?
Ah well that's that then but thank you for replyingAs a type one I uses 200ml orange or apple juice to treat a hypo - otherwise i avoid it like the plauge!!! the same with most fruit and derived juice its packed full of fructose - Fruit sugar. it doesnt matter where the sugar comes from it will bump up your blood glucose by at least 2 m/mol per 10g of carbohydrate ie approx 4 m/mol rise for 200ml.
Who generally stops at 200ml though?
Ah well that's that then but thank you for replying
Thank you - Must admit I could well eat raspberries by the punnet!! But now they are expensive I'm controlling that urge !!! I have found the mixed berries although mostly frozen to be a good substitute with yogurt and yes - not too many!Hello and welcome.
Yes, fruit juice is not a wise choice because of the high sugar content. We have to be very careful with all fruits. It may be natural sugar, but it is still sugar and will raise your glucose levels. Many of us here stick to berries, and only a few at a time, not a whole punnet!
Hello and welcome.
Yes, fruit juice is not a wise choice because of the high sugar content. We have to be very careful with all fruits. It may be natural sugar, but it is still sugar and will raise your glucose levels. Many of us here stick to berries,
Thanks to all who replied to my query. Looks like a I can't use those oranges he bought me after all. I'm still working out what I can eat - no trouble with what I can't - seems like nearly everything!As a type one I uses 200ml orange or apple juice to treat a hypo - otherwise i avoid it like the plauge!!! the same with most fruit and derived juice its packed full of fructose - Fruit sugar. it doesnt matter where the sugar comes from it will bump up your blood glucose by at least 2 m/mol per 10g of carbohydrate ie approx 4 m/mol rise for 200ml.
Who generally stops at 200ml though?
Yes thank you - makes perfect sense - so lucky to have found this site .Sorry to burst you're bubble, but I really cant stress how high sugar it is. Its the same as full fat coke.
The reason its even worse as a juice is its basically compacted. Would you eat a bag of oranges in one go? probably not but when juiced its easy.
Is that ok? Makes sence and all?
Sorry to burst you're bubble, but I really cant stress how high sugar it is. Its the same as full fat coke.
The reason its even worse as a juice is its basically compacted. Would you eat a bag of oranges in one go? probably not but when juiced its easy.
Is that ok? Makes sence and all?
Sorry to burst you're bubble, but I really cant stress how high sugar it is. Its the same as full fat coke.
The reason its even worse as a juice is its basically compacted. Would you eat a bag of oranges in one go? probably not but when juiced its easy.
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Ooh no - once u get into clearing the fog that surrounds the tedium of establishing what's ok for you and what isn't - you maybe very pleasantly surprised. Try and look around the forum at other folks choices as well as the menus that are posted around. I'm managing the LCHF diet which I learnt about on here and it's working - but I'm not a bread and potato person anyway nor a sweet tooth so not finding it difficult. In fact I'm eating food I love but used to avoid for fear of putting on too much weight. I.e. Cheese etc!,, but of course all things in moderation.Thanks to all who replied to my query. Looks like a I can't use those oranges he bought me after all. I'm still working out what I can eat - no trouble with what I can't - seems like nearly everything!
We have a few lizards out here who quite often pop in for a visit before bring removed back to the garden. However u will be pleased to hear that they are not the least bit offended. Just saying !!!!Oooops! That should be lucozade - sorry if I've offended any lizards