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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NickW" data-source="post: 104510" data-attributes="member: 22191">Hi phoenix,You're absolutely right of course, it's not just carbohydrate that needs insulin; protein can also need to be covered by insulin, particularly when you eat fewer carbs.  I oversimplified in in my post, I was worried it'd end up longer than War and Peace and I'd die of old age before I finished it :lol:.  I'm with you on the exercise thing as well, it makes such a difference to insulin sensitivity.  Again it's a complicated business, with intensity dictating how it affects us; intense exercise generally raising blood glucose in the short term, but improving insulin sensitivity longer term for example.  Yet again more factors to consider, but the benefits of exercise are of course huge and I agree, it'd be nice to see more discussion of exercise on the forum.  In fact, I may well start making a few posts about it... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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