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celast

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Could someone kindly tell me what limits I look for on food packages, Carbs, sugars and also fat, that would help me no end if I new what guidlines to look for
 
I am not an expert but since no-one else replied I will give it a go.

The carbohydrates are quoted per 100g or per packet or serving. For the sake of comparison per 100g is some sort of a standard. The lower the carbohydrate figure the better in the sense that these are what will spike your sugar reading.

The sugars quoted are not in addition to the carbohydrates in the list. The label just states how many of the carbohydrates are sugar. The label actually says Carbohydrates "of which sugars are x%".

The jury is out on fats. Saturated fats could be good for you according to current opinion. Avoid Omega 6 by not eating margarine and other hydrogenated fats. This implies that you should stop worrying about butter etc. and just enjoy it.
 
Squire Fulwood said:
I am not an expert but since no-one else replied I will give it a go.

The carbohydrates are quoted per 100g or per packet or serving. For the sake of comparison per 100g is some sort of a standard. The lower the carbohydrate figure the better in the sense that these are what will spike your sugar reading.

The sugars quoted are not in addition to the carbohydrates in the list. The label just states how many of the carbohydrates are sugar. The label actually says Carbohydrates "of which sugars are x%".

The jury is out on fats. Saturated fats could be good for you according to current opinion. Avoid Omega 6 by not eating margarine and other hydrogenated fats. This implies that you should stop worrying about butter etc. and just enjoy it.
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Thank you, but how many carbs are too many per 1000g. thats what I need to know....... :wave:
 
I personally don't find the amount of carb per 100g very useful, but there is a general rule of thumb to try to stick to foods that are 5g or less per 100g. I think it's more useful to look at the carbs per serving which is in the next column. So for example, 100g of Ryvita has 66g of carb, very high. But 1 slice has 6g which is OK.
What I do is think in terms of a daily amount, say 60g of carb, or 20g per meal, and work it out from there. To begin with, it's helpful for some people to use a food log, such as http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ to count the carbs for the day. Start with one meal, say breakfast and log what you eat, and see how it adds up, and take it from there. Generally I eat like this http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf.
 
There is no set limit. Its all personal. Some people choose to go very low carb, (less than 30g a day) some find 100-120g of carbs per day works for them, some people settle somewhere in the middle.

The best way to discover your limit is to test. If your DSN wont give you a meter or strips I would recommend buying one. Its the best guide to how your body copes with sugar and carbs. I bought mine from ebay, but its also on amazon, it has the cheapest strips and is the SD Codefree moniter.
 
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