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I was recently diagnosed with pcos and insulin resistance. how many grams of carbs should i eat per day? i'm 18, 5'5 (1.66 m) and 112 lbs (51 kg)

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Diabetic numbers: anyone with relative or severe insulin resistance should try to limit carb intake to 3-5 'servings' of carbohydrate, or 3-5 15g servings of carbs per meal, 3 times a day, with a late night snack of 3servins of carb before bedtime. This is a standard restriction given type 2 diabetics with moderate insulin resistance

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Answered 10/27/2014

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