dwilson32392
Member
- Messages
- 12
The standard advice on T2 diabetic diet put out by the NHS and D.UK is to eat several portions of starchy food with meals (according to one recent handout, up to 14 portions a day).
But many people who test their blood glucose regularly after meals know that the higher the starch content of the meal, the higher their post-meal blood sugar level, which must result in higher HBA1Cs and a greater risk of complications.
Over the years I have asked dietitians and GPs what research evidence supports this advice, which on the face of it seems so evidently absurd. I have never had an answer. In my experience, no health professionals 'on the front line' appear to have any idea as to why they are doling out this advice. I have also searched PUBMED for clues, but to no avail.
I think the question is important; does anyone know the answer, if there actually is one?
But many people who test their blood glucose regularly after meals know that the higher the starch content of the meal, the higher their post-meal blood sugar level, which must result in higher HBA1Cs and a greater risk of complications.
Over the years I have asked dietitians and GPs what research evidence supports this advice, which on the face of it seems so evidently absurd. I have never had an answer. In my experience, no health professionals 'on the front line' appear to have any idea as to why they are doling out this advice. I have also searched PUBMED for clues, but to no avail.
I think the question is important; does anyone know the answer, if there actually is one?
