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Re: diet (to Laura..fruit)
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 12:26:26 -0600 (CST)
Yes fruit has simple natural sugar, but it also has alot of fiber! Fiber
aids in not letting your glucose level rise too fast. Fruit juice would
not be wise, being that it has no fiber and would act as any sugar
(although ocean spray makes a cranberry juice with "splenda" now and
cranberries are low in sugar). I think we probably need to watch our
fruit intake but since it has the fiber..if we really need to eat
something sweet it is FAR better than candy etc.. Hope this helps:D (I
retrieved some of this info from the book "Eating For Type 2 Diabetes"
if you would like to check it out, I dont have type 2 but if you have IR
you are at risk and it has the same affects i think)
At Tue, 29 Jan 2002, laura wrote:
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>what about fresh fruit. i know its not processed sufar but it is high
>in natural simple sugar. sometimes if i get a craving for something
>sweet i eat fruit. like you i have cut out all processed starchesand
>junk food. but the more i read the more i tried to avoid all starches
>because of the insulin thing but i hate that diet i get sick of eating
>meat and veagtables.At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>>I read that eating whole foods (such as meats, veggies, fruits, nuts,
>>legumes,whole grains etc..) although higher in carbs than most lo carb
>>diets it is good for you. The book I read said the good fiber in all
>>whole plant foods helps it from raising your sugar levels too quickly. I
>>stay away from sugar and pasta ,white bread...anything processed! I use
>>"splenda" in place of sugar if I get a sugar craving..it has no
>>calories, taste more like sugar and doesnt raise glucose levels nor does
>>it have the bad chemicals like in other artificial sweetners (ie
>>aspartame, saccharin etc) Sonnet recommended the book "Sugar Busters" I
>>think it is a more realistic approach. I also read for people with IR
>>that exercise helps make cells more receptive to insulin..which I
>>personally know from experience...I have lost over 50 lbs just doing
>>brisk walking (about an hour a day) and i was eating whatever i
>>wanted..heehee..but have recently cut out the sugar and processed junk
>>and started losing again!!!! Exercise is a big key!! I love walking..its
>>easy and relaxing:D I tried the lo lo carb..with mostly meats and non
>>starchy veggies, and I was like you...i got bored! I have to have
>>variety. Hope some if not all of this helps!!
>>
>>At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, laura wrote:
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>>>my doctor wantts me on a low carb. diet for pcos- my last fasting
>>>inulin was 42- normal range is less than 10- anyway i have been trying
>>>to stick to 80 gm or less per day of cho- avoiding all sweets,
>>>potatos,rice, and pasta.so far i have lost about 7-8 lbs. in 3 weeks.
>>>the problem is im SICK of it!!! the cravings are managable but its
>>>boring- not much selection. i wANTED TOP TRY WEIGHT WATCHERS point
>>>system and try to adjust it to low carbs. i have friends who have had
>>>sucess with it but they did not have pcos- what do you think
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