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<blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2626488" data-attributes="member: 517579"><p>Well, you don't need to pay for Slimming World's "advice". I don't think they mention blood glucose reduction, and the last time I looked it was still all "weight loss through calorie restriction".</p><p></p><p>High blood glucose in T2 style diabetes is caused by your body's cells becoming resistant to your own insulin. Insulin acts to move glucose in the blood stream into muscle cells. If this doesn't happen, blood glucose levels rise and glucose is also converted to fat. High blood glucose levels over time cause physical damage to nerves and capillaries.</p><p></p><p>Glucose gets into the bloodstream because carbohydrate in the food you eat is digested to glucose. It follows therefore that if you reduce the carbohydrate you eat, less glucose will be produced and your insulin has a better chance of working. Foods that are high in carbohydrate are best avoided. This includes bread, pasta, rice, most fruit, sugar, and root veg (eg potatoes) all of which are high in carb content. This is the weight loss advice that used to be routinely given out until the 1980s - reduce starchy food and sugar. </p><p></p><p>Each of us needs to establish what level of carb reduction we need to achieve the sorts of blood glucose reduction we're aiming for (weight loss often follows as a consequence). For me, that was and is 20g carb/day. Others can manage on higher amounts. </p><p></p><p>A blood glucose monitor and recording your food against blood glucose levels is essential,in my opinion. It will show you clearly which foods have the biggest impact. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Best of luck. This forum is a great resource.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KennyA, post: 2626488, member: 517579"] Well, you don't need to pay for Slimming World's "advice". I don't think they mention blood glucose reduction, and the last time I looked it was still all "weight loss through calorie restriction". High blood glucose in T2 style diabetes is caused by your body's cells becoming resistant to your own insulin. Insulin acts to move glucose in the blood stream into muscle cells. If this doesn't happen, blood glucose levels rise and glucose is also converted to fat. High blood glucose levels over time cause physical damage to nerves and capillaries. Glucose gets into the bloodstream because carbohydrate in the food you eat is digested to glucose. It follows therefore that if you reduce the carbohydrate you eat, less glucose will be produced and your insulin has a better chance of working. Foods that are high in carbohydrate are best avoided. This includes bread, pasta, rice, most fruit, sugar, and root veg (eg potatoes) all of which are high in carb content. This is the weight loss advice that used to be routinely given out until the 1980s - reduce starchy food and sugar. Each of us needs to establish what level of carb reduction we need to achieve the sorts of blood glucose reduction we're aiming for (weight loss often follows as a consequence). For me, that was and is 20g carb/day. Others can manage on higher amounts. A blood glucose monitor and recording your food against blood glucose levels is essential,in my opinion. It will show you clearly which foods have the biggest impact. Best of luck. This forum is a great resource. [/QUOTE]
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