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<blockquote data-quote="AdamJames" data-source="post: 1803353" data-attributes="member: 459333"><p>So far in my diabetic adventures I'd agree about the observation in this documentary that something like broccoli, in spite of having carbs, is a 'good source' of carbs. I can have literally 'a whole one', with the horrible stem bit removed of course, coming in at 14g carbs and my blood sugar as measured at 1, 2 and 3 hours basically doesn't raise an eyebrow.</p><p></p><p>I wasn't so convinced about the apple thing in this programme however. But it also occurred to me I've never actually done a postprandial test with things like apples and pears in isolation. I do love the idea of being able to eat a variety of whole foods even with T2 so today I've just tried an entire Conference Pear from Aldi. At 1 and 2 hours my blood sugar hasn't raised an eyebrow which is quite surprising.</p><p></p><p>It was very ripe and sweet. I like the way it was satisfyingly sweet but hasn't given me the craving to gorge on more, in the way that most manufactured desserts would. I could be imagining it but I also think I'm not as hungry as I was 2 hours ago. It's almost as if mother nature knows best and we've evolved to eat things that our environment provides in a healthy way.</p><p></p><p>Obviously, once T2 has developed, even things mother nature provides may no longer be safe. And I'm aware of the fructose and liver fat issue, but I like to think that's only a problem if the energy from it actually gets a chance to be stored. What if I have one a day then do some housework, or go for a walk, afterwards? In fact just what if I only have one a day as part of a diet consisting of <50g carbs a day? Answers on a postcard...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AdamJames, post: 1803353, member: 459333"] So far in my diabetic adventures I'd agree about the observation in this documentary that something like broccoli, in spite of having carbs, is a 'good source' of carbs. I can have literally 'a whole one', with the horrible stem bit removed of course, coming in at 14g carbs and my blood sugar as measured at 1, 2 and 3 hours basically doesn't raise an eyebrow. I wasn't so convinced about the apple thing in this programme however. But it also occurred to me I've never actually done a postprandial test with things like apples and pears in isolation. I do love the idea of being able to eat a variety of whole foods even with T2 so today I've just tried an entire Conference Pear from Aldi. At 1 and 2 hours my blood sugar hasn't raised an eyebrow which is quite surprising. It was very ripe and sweet. I like the way it was satisfyingly sweet but hasn't given me the craving to gorge on more, in the way that most manufactured desserts would. I could be imagining it but I also think I'm not as hungry as I was 2 hours ago. It's almost as if mother nature knows best and we've evolved to eat things that our environment provides in a healthy way. Obviously, once T2 has developed, even things mother nature provides may no longer be safe. And I'm aware of the fructose and liver fat issue, but I like to think that's only a problem if the energy from it actually gets a chance to be stored. What if I have one a day then do some housework, or go for a walk, afterwards? In fact just what if I only have one a day as part of a diet consisting of <50g carbs a day? Answers on a postcard... [/QUOTE]
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