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Julie - 28 Mar 2007 21:58 GMT

I was wondering.......I am watching my carbs and read food labels. Can
anyone tell me is it best to go by the total number of carbs an item has or
is it ok to have things which have say 10 g of carbs but only 2g of this is
sugar ? In other words which is the most important number...carbs or total
sugars ?

Thanks
Julie

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Nicky - 28 Mar 2007 22:12 GMT

>I was wondering.......I am watching my carbs and read food labels. Can
>anyone tell me is it best to go by the total number of carbs an item has or
>is it ok to have things which have say 10 g of carbs but only 2g of this is
>sugar ? In other words which is the most important number...carbs or total
>sugars ?

Carbs. Your body makes no distinction between sugars and starches;
both push your blood glucose levels up. The only difference is the
rate at which this happens - but saliva contains enzymes that start to
convert starch to sugar as you chew.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.5% BMI 25

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Julie - 28 Mar 2007 23:49 GMT

Thanks Nicky, thats what I wanted to know :o)

Julie

>>I was wondering.......I am watching my carbs and read food labels. Can
>>anyone tell me is it best to go by the total number of carbs an item has
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> D&E, 100ug thyroxine
> Last A1c 5.5% BMI 25

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Alan S - 30 Mar 2007 06:20 GMT

>I was wondering.......I am watching my carbs and read food labels. Can
>anyone tell me is it best to go by the total number of carbs an item has or
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>Thanks
>Julie

Total carbs; if you are American subtract the fibre. Sugar
is irrelevant and included in the total carbs.

What are you using those numbers for? I don't go by the
numbers on the packet, I go by the number on my meter after
I eat them. Read http://jennifer.flyingrat.net/

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1000mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Epidaurus

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Julie - 30 Mar 2007 21:55 GMT

English here :o) I watch the carbs hoping that I can keep the numbers on my
meter better controlled. I have a copy of Jennifers advice on my pc :o)

Thanks
Julie

>>I was wondering.......I am watching my carbs and read food labels. Can
>>anyone tell me is it best to go by the total number of carbs an item has
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> http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
> latest: Epidaurus

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