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BETH@RGU

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Hi,
When I have a cup of tea with milk and sweeteners my bg goes up by 3 full points not long after.
This happens morning noon and night. I use sweetex. And semi skimmed surely this is not right,
 
i will check mine when i have a cup of tea, as i use sweetex but use skimmed milk
 
Milk contains lactase which is a sugar. Depends on how milky you make it. And some people find caffeine which is in tea as well as coffee and even artificial sweeteners can cause a rise in BS levels.
 
BETH@RGU said:
Hi,
When I have a cup of tea with milk and sweeteners my bg goes up by 3 full points not long after.
This happens morning noon and night. I use sweetex. And semi skimmed surely this is not right,
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As others have said, the milk in your tea will probably have some impact, but 3 is quite an impact. What sort of milk are you using? Counter-intuitively, full fat milk has slightly fewer carbs than semi-skimmed, and even fewer than the skimmed variant.

@ally1 - Do you like full milk? Although it has a few more calories, and more fat than skimmed milk, there are fewer carbs. If you can stomach it, it might be worthwhile swapping for a few days and seeing how you go.

Personally, I stick with semi-skimmed as I don't like full milk in hot drinks, so I accept completely full milk isn't for everyone.
 
Thanks everyone
Yeah 3 full points is scary anyone think of a replacement for tea (not hot water as I hate Water)
 
It happens to me too. Having a black coffee without sweeteners while browsing, my CGM is telling me that the rise over the last 30 minutes is 2 mmol/L and rising, Decaff coffee doesn't have the same effect.
 
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AHH..Decaf black,
Can I still use sweetex or stevia
 
You could try Lactofree milk which is lower in carbs but more expensive. You'll need to test the sweetener against your meter as some folk do get a rise even with artificial sweeteners ( and they do have a tendency to take the brakes off appetite control). Green tea is nice and you don't need milk or sugar.
 
Hi
Thanks ,
I have now, thanks to all your posts gotten some ideas to try
 
I Will try green tea. As well
Thank youThank you
 
andbreathe, i hate full fat milk and semi skimmed milk in drinks
though i do love full fat milk on frosties, but because its laden with sugar, i stopped eating them
 
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