Popcorn, nuts - the "don't bolus" stuff

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Alzibiff DAFNE Graduate
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – North East Sector Hospitals
21 posts

Hello,
Whilst I understand the DAFNE principle of not taking a bolus for low glycaemic index foods like nuts and popcorn. (As confirmed at a recent DAFNE refresher carb counting evening). What I don't think helps is that for me at least, these sort of foods are exactly the sort I eat during an evening in front of the TV. Now.... if I were eating these at say 9am, I would see the effect on my BG later in the day and take a correction as required. However .... these foods are typical of those eaten before bed and as a result, morning BG levels are high as a consequence. Any comments or strategies from anyone? I suppose that an increase in bedtime long acting may be the way but how much? For insulin pump users, maybe an increase in basal rates over the night time period?

Alan

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire
1,819 posts

If your eating these in large quantities, then yes, an extra unit or two on your BI dose would help, as the release of carbs from these foods is just like your liver I suppose...............

Trial and error will reveal the answers................. Wink