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<blockquote data-quote="KeithT 2" data-source="post: 1864779" data-attributes="member: 469507"><p>Like you, I'm in my mid 70s. I had some dealings with diabetes back in the 1960s because my stepfather was type 1 and indeed died from it in his early 50s whilst sitting in his chair. I know that treatment and attitudes have moved on somewhat since then but on the whole it is a very personal disease; inasmuch as it affects everyone differently, which is to be expected I suppose. With foodstuff in mind, one carb can be bad for one diabetic and safe for another, so when trying to sort the good and the bad, testing earlier than the recommended times can help to determine what food is causing the level of spikes. Testing 2 hours after a meal would, hopefully, show a return to near normal numbers, whilst 20 minutes after a meal would show the real effect of that certain foods have. From then on it's all a matter of analyzing the plate to see what foods are safest to eat amongst those you have just eaten. For instance, strawberries send my numbers rocketing, so I can't indulge as often as I would like. Oranges have a mild effect. This may be the reverse for someone else. On the other hand chocolate eclairs have little effect on my blood sugars so for me it's a safe food to indulge in now and then. This is why I take the advice of dieticians with a pinch of salt. Everyone has different reactions. At the end of the day there isn't a one fix for that suits all diabetics. Oh that there were!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KeithT 2, post: 1864779, member: 469507"] Like you, I'm in my mid 70s. I had some dealings with diabetes back in the 1960s because my stepfather was type 1 and indeed died from it in his early 50s whilst sitting in his chair. I know that treatment and attitudes have moved on somewhat since then but on the whole it is a very personal disease; inasmuch as it affects everyone differently, which is to be expected I suppose. With foodstuff in mind, one carb can be bad for one diabetic and safe for another, so when trying to sort the good and the bad, testing earlier than the recommended times can help to determine what food is causing the level of spikes. Testing 2 hours after a meal would, hopefully, show a return to near normal numbers, whilst 20 minutes after a meal would show the real effect of that certain foods have. From then on it's all a matter of analyzing the plate to see what foods are safest to eat amongst those you have just eaten. For instance, strawberries send my numbers rocketing, so I can't indulge as often as I would like. Oranges have a mild effect. This may be the reverse for someone else. On the other hand chocolate eclairs have little effect on my blood sugars so for me it's a safe food to indulge in now and then. This is why I take the advice of dieticians with a pinch of salt. Everyone has different reactions. At the end of the day there isn't a one fix for that suits all diabetics. Oh that there were! [/QUOTE]
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