What to Eat for Breakfast When You Have Diabetes

[noblehead]

Hi I'm new here.

I've just been reading this thread about Oats So Simple and the amount of sugar in it. I've just checked my box of Original and the carbs are 16.2g of which 0.3g is sugar per 27g serving. Are the non-instant ones better than this? I am confused. Prior to joining I was told by my dietician 7 years ago when I was diagnosed, that porridge was good for me even if I had to put golden syrup or sugar on it. I never did but would have it with a banana. Whatever I would eat for breakfast cereal wise my blood sugars would spike mid morning, I'm beginning to learn why. I only have a cooked breakfast when I'm staying in a hotel.

I've now tried 4 medications for diabetes and cannot tolerate any of them. I've come here to see if I can alter my diet to try and bring done my HbA1c which has been slowly going up over the years.

The non-instant versions are better, the bigger the oat, the longer it takes to break down. Original porridge oats would be much better for you, but don't include syrup whatever you do, try a smaller portion and add some seeds and berries instead, this will bulk it out and help lower the gi value of your breakfast.

Nigel