[Diabetes-Talk] Eating well as a diabetic

[Patricia Maddix]

Veronica,Just a few points to share about carbohydrate foods. These are of course, grains, starchy vegetables, such as potatoes, corn, legumes, fruits, and milk and yogurt. whole grains, such as multigrain bread and oatmeal are more healthy than those made from refined grains such as white bread and dry cereals and don’t tend to spike the blood  glucose as rapidly. all of these things turn into Sugar, but we cannot live without any carbohydrate as that is the bodies fuel. One of the keys is quantity. If eating a whole sandwich or a whole hamburger with a full hamburger bun, makes the blood glucose go too high, which is defined as over 180 after eating then perhaps a half a sandwich would work just fine. It’s not so much a matter of eliminating certain foods and only including others but the amount makes a huge difference. eating low-fat and lean proteins plus healthy fats at a meal or a snack as was mentioned before definitely can help blunt the effect of the carbohydrate foods. eating small meals and snacks spread throughout the day as well as doing even just a little bit of exercise after meals can really help blunt the spikes in blood glucose after eating. regular exercise, such as walking at whatever pace is comfortable for you done regularly has a 24 hour carryover effect of  lowering blood glucose.
Patricia

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> On Jul 18, 2025, at 9:10 PM, slery via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> One key thing that has helped me, is to pair a protein with your carbs or sweets. i.e. steak and potato, apple and peanut butter, nuts and m&ms. There are also things that help slow the carbs. Storing your potatoes in the fridge will help keep those carbs from spiking. You still have the same amount of carbs, but they won't rush through your system.
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> While the amount of information can be over-whelming, take notes one meal at a time. i.e. Today you test before dinner, write down what you eat with the item, amount, and carbs, 2 hours after your meal, test again and keep notes. Tomorrow, or in a couple of days, track your breakfast this way. Figure out what system works for you to organize your notes and over time you will learn what foods spike your numbers and down the road you will know how much insulin to take based on what you will be eating. Follow your doctor's orders, but when you have enough information, you will be ready to take that to your doctor and help make decisions about your care.
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> I learned that my body does not handle changes to my insulin dosage well and we have to only change one unit at a time and give my body around a month to adjust to the change. My doctor and I are partners and have learned that if I make a big objection to something, I have reasons to back it up.
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> My suggestion of spacing out the tracking of information on meals is because it becomes too consuming to track every detail of every meal and snack of every day. This wears you down and does not help you understand the information you are tracking and gathering. Remember, you can do this and don't let anyone tell you that you can't just because you are blind. This group will help you when you come across accessibility barriers.
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> Good luck,
> Cindy
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>> On 7/18/2025 3:37 PM, Veronica Smith via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>> I know that I am not a true diabetic right now as my A1C was only a 6.2 but
>> I don't want to become one as no one who has it, does. So what I am
>> wondering is what kinds of foods should I be looking at as my go to foods?
>> Growing up in a family where diabetes came at an older age I want to be
>> aware of what to do before it happens to me. Thanks for your suggestions!
>> 
>> Veronica
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