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What Is The Quantity Of Carbohydrate To Be Taken By A Diabetic Patient?
Im a diabetic for over 40 yrs it still not under control. it in morn over 200 an in the eveing it can be down to like 170 but only if I have things to do..im 70 yrs old so im not a great cook but I do know my chicken ham an stuff . I just noticed carb is very important to keep down.. but how much carb a day.. on a bread package it say 15 carb at 60 % for two slices of bread what does that meanat 45 caliores each
Thu, 24 Sep 2015
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Thank you for choose Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
You should eat carbohydrate because they give you fuel, and you should monitor or count the carbohydrates to monitor the insulin intake(that I suppose you take because you have so much time diagnosed with diabetes)because the eat more carbohydrate can get your blood glucose high and eat less can get you a low glucose blood level.
The carbohydrate are simple like sugar and other is complex like carbohydrate found in beans, nuts, whole grains, vegetables and fruits, you should prefer the complex one because they increase gradually the glucose in blood when they are eaten.
The carbohydrate containing foods are: breads, cereals, pasta, rice, grains, starchy (potatoes ,peas etc) and no starchy vegetables(broccoli ,carrots ,greens etc),milk and yogurt, fruits and juice and foods with no carbohydrates are meat ,fish, poultry ,eggs ,cheese ,fats ,oil, butter etc.
You should choose whole grain breads, brown rice, raw fruits and vegetable, nuts, low fat/ no fat milk and yogurt, unsweetened beverages.
One carbohydrate serving equals to 15 grams of carbohydrates that is contained in one slice bread, 1/3 cup dry pasta or rice, 1/2 cup starchy vegetables etc.
For a better determination of your carbohydrates diet you should go to a dietitian to calculate it depending on your insulin intake.
Hope I give answer to your problem. Feel free to ask me again
Take care,
Dr .Marsida JANKO
Thank you for choose Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
You should eat carbohydrate because they give you fuel, and you should monitor or count the carbohydrates to monitor the insulin intake(that I suppose you take because you have so much time diagnosed with diabetes)because the eat more carbohydrate can get your blood glucose high and eat less can get you a low glucose blood level.
The carbohydrate are simple like sugar and other is complex like carbohydrate found in beans, nuts, whole grains, vegetables and fruits, you should prefer the complex one because they increase gradually the glucose in blood when they are eaten.
The carbohydrate containing foods are: breads, cereals, pasta, rice, grains, starchy (potatoes ,peas etc) and no starchy vegetables(broccoli ,carrots ,greens etc),milk and yogurt, fruits and juice and foods with no carbohydrates are meat ,fish, poultry ,eggs ,cheese ,fats ,oil, butter etc.
You should choose whole grain breads, brown rice, raw fruits and vegetable, nuts, low fat/ no fat milk and yogurt, unsweetened beverages.
One carbohydrate serving equals to 15 grams of carbohydrates that is contained in one slice bread, 1/3 cup dry pasta or rice, 1/2 cup starchy vegetables etc.
For a better determination of your carbohydrates diet you should go to a dietitian to calculate it depending on your insulin intake.
Hope I give answer to your problem. Feel free to ask me again
Take care,
Dr .Marsida JANKO
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