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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1732414" data-attributes="member: 94045">All carbs turn to sugar once eaten, so instead of looking at the sugar content of your food, look at the "total carbohydrate" amount. This is given on all packaged food in the nutrients label, and states the amount of carbs per 100g. Sugar is a carb, and is included in the total carb amount.I assume you haven't got your own blood glucose meter?  It would be a great idea to buy one and then you can see at a glance what your meal choices are doing to your blood glucose levels. All carbs will raise your levels, some quicker than others, but they will all release the glucose at some point. Fruit is never a good idea for us because they contain a lot of fructose (sugar). The best ones, in small amounts, are raspberries and strawberries, eaten as part of a meal with cream or a plain full fat yogurt.If you buy a meter (and you really should), you may have a shock what porridge does, especially if made with milk that has lactose in it (sugar) and a lot of blueberries. Full fat milk has less sugar than semi-skimmed, and semi-skimmed has less sugar than skimmed, so full fat milk is best.</blockquote>

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