Reply to Thread

Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the Diabetes Forum Survey 2025 »

Message: <blockquote data-quote="uart" data-source="post: 950863" data-attributes="member: 41696">It's interesting that you can work out the theoretical maximum possible amount that each gram of sugar (carbs) eaten can raise your BGL, and it turns out to be pretty close to 1 mmole/L for every 1 gram of sugar. All coincidental or course, but it does come out at pretty much a 1:1 relationship. (That's worked out from 1 mmole being equiv to 0.18 grams of glucose, times an average of about 5.5L of blood in an average persons body.)So as little as 5 or 6 grams of carbs could theoretically double your normal BGL. In practice of course it will always raise our BGL by less than this because it cannot be absorbed instantaneously, and even a fairly modest 55 Watt basal metabolic rate can burn off the energy equivalent of 1 gram of glucose in about 5 minutes. Not to mention that some can be stored as well, though both of those things require insulin to happen efficiently.And always remember, the presence of either fat or fibre (or both) in a meal can significantly slow the rate at which the carbs are absorbed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

Top Bottom