Protein question

[hornplayer]

I read a post earlier which said that too much protein can cause a spike in sugar levels. Is there figure for how much is too much? Or does it vary, person to person?

 

[noblehead]

Not sure of the figure but protein in the absence of carbohydrates converts to glucose by around 50%, its broken down over a longer period than carbs and can effect bg readings 3-5 hours after eating. I don't inject for protein if I have carbs in my meal, if it's mainly protein based then I have to inject unfortunately.

 

[hornplayer]

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated. - I read some other posts by the same person and I know what she was talking about now.


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