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Pork causing High Glucose?

Have a look at the insulin Insulin index here lists some foods (not pork but includes beef) As Douglas said, there is a glucose release in tandem with the insulin so should balance out but if the systems not working properly it could release too much.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_index
A small study found using this index for dosing insulin with high insulin meals worked better for T1s than counting carbs. (but horribly complicated at the moment)
Personally if I eat a boiled egg with 'soldier's I have to dose as much insulin for the egg as the bread.

As Mo says, the only thing to do is to test but I think that we rarely eat a food in isolation so it's better to test whole meals.
 
I was 5.1 prior to the meal, I know that for many the numbers are not high and yes l am pleased as l do my best to keep them low. My D/nurse said upto 8 she was happy up to 10 she was a grump but alright but definatly hacked off if over 10

I am a she by the way to those who thought l was a he.

I have tested myself many times on the sweet potatoes and know the effect they have and on me l get a very small rise for upto 120gram of sweet potato boiled or nuked in the microwave.

I know it may well be the rice hence a test tonight with fish, cabbage and same amount of rice. l didnt think 50g of rice was a lot as l say about 5 weeks is not a long time to try and learn all l can about food/amount and effects and still learning it was a genuine question.

I have had pork with other foods as stated that with other food have not put me up but the pork has put me up when l put that into the meal. Yes the rice would l am sure have given the extra kick up. My question though was could the pork on other readings have been a factor in for me a very high reading.

The comments about liver releasing glucose made sense and also the glycaemix data was on about the load and l guess reading that it could be the combination is causing a higher reading. When we get some more pork l will do a pork only test many thanks for that idea.

My general readings seem to range from 4.5 (before meals) to about 5.8 (post meals) l have been into the 6.+ ocassionaly and several times when pork has been present (with safe foods that have not put me up in the past) hence my hesitant comments as l realise pork is protien.
 
I say things twice because I like to be heard ;) and because my phone is stupid

And sorry, I was thinking 50g carb of rice. Not 50g weight! That is about 15-20g carb I believe

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