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mum2westiesGill 502 posts |
If you eat carbs and include some protein what happens BG wise? Same question for if there were just carbs and no protein? |
Warwick
DAFNE Graduate
Diabetes Australia-Vic, Melbourne, Victoria 423 posts |
In "Think Like a Pancreas" by Gary Scheiner, he suggests the following: |
novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
Warwick, |
JamesW
DAFNE Graduate
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital 24 posts |
I have also found mention of counting protein when calculating the overall content of a meal. This source comes from "Your diabetes science experiment" by Ginger Vieira and states that you should count the entire protein value over 20g which is then divided by two. |
novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
that's my understanding of protein also, and it makes sense................qa insulin are just too fast............. |
mike_skinner 8 posts |
I've knocked a lot of carbs off the menu for a couple of weeks - novo rapid intake has dropped significantly, still testing as normal, insulatard intake remains the same. Basically eating salads, veg, fruit, dried fruit, nuts, eggs, cheese and chicken or fish. I think the novo rapid is way too fast for this and that my BG insulatard is mopping up. If I have a lot of fruit then a unit or two of novo rapid sorts it. |
Warwick
DAFNE Graduate
Diabetes Australia-Vic, Melbourne, Victoria 423 posts |
Sorry, been away on holiday and then couldn't find the book. I've checked the sections on protein in it and there is no mention of how fast the conversion process of protein into blood sugar is. I think everyone is different. If it doesn't affect you, then it is one less thing to bother with. Some people need to take insulin for protein, some don't. I have noticed that on the times I have had a protein shake by itself (extremely low carb), my BGLs have risen afterwards with no other reason to explain the rise. |