please tell me what are some low carb snacks?

Question

How low does your glucose have to be in order to eat a snack and how many carbs can the snack total?

Answer 1

Meat and cheese: Avoid all sugars and starches.

Answer 2

Lots of resources: If you have a smartphone try: myfitnesspal.Com or gomeals.Com there are also many others. There are also simple books and internet resources that list carbohydrate values. Don't forget that all carbo's are not created equal and look into the glycemic index information. You can try www.Mendosa.Com, or a good book: the new revolution for diabetes.

Answer 3

No: Many products advertise themselves as fat blockers or carbohydrate blockers. They are not regulated by the fda, and are making these claims with no scientific evidence that they work.

Answer 4

Yes: You must use them with the guidance of a physician to properly use.

Answer 5

See below: The key ingredient, the alpha-amylase inhibitor present is white kidney bean extract (aka phaseolus vulgaris).

Answer 6

Vegetarian: Your friend has to have a long talk with his doctor or dietician prescribing the diet to be sure it is healthy for him. With diabetes one does not have the leeway to try different diets without professional assistance.

Answer 7

Agree w/ Dr. Pizzo: Agree with dr. Pizzo. Be sure that it is a dietician (who has taken tests and has a license issued by the state in which he or she practices) and not just a "nutritionist" (who is unlicensed and has no state regulated training or testing.).

Answer 8

More optimistic note: I think that it is possible to be a vegetarian and a diabetic since leafy vegetables and beans generally are low-starch. However, i agree with the comments above: your friend should still talk to a dietitian to make sure that they're eating enough low-starch foods and still getting all their essential nutrients. One way to give freedom to your meals will be used the Insulin based on carbohydrates.

Answer 9

Elevated blood sugar: No that is not normal. You should discuss this with your doctor to see why this is not normal and what else you can do to be moe normal.

Answer 10

Glucose intolerance: A blood sugar level of 110 mg/dl is called glucose intolerance. Other terms to describe this include "pre-diabetes" ot "at risk for diabetes." generally medications are not needed at this point, but a low simple carb diet and regular cardiovascular and resistance exercises is all that is needed. See your doctor to monitor your progress.

Answer 11

High cortisol: High cortisol in the morning (which s normal) can cause higher glucose readings. Test yourself before a meal, then 3 hours after the numbers should be the same. I bet your glucose readings are lower during the day!

please tell me what are some low carb snacks?

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