Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 BTW I do the same thing with saltines. When you first place a saltine cracker on the tongue it taste salty, but hold it on your tongue until it dissolves, and the cracker turns from salty to sweet. Yum yum, I told you I have always been a sugar addict. Fast acting carb > >> I always have on hand some glucose tablets, which are basically >> composed of dextrose in the amount of 4 grams. As a general rule >> of thumb, the bs starts rising around 10 or 15 minutes after >> consuming them. I am a type 2 diabetic, who is now insulin >> dependent. I mention this because I know things work differently >> for a type 1 than it it does for me, since I have a lot of insulin >> resistance, which was built up over many years of being a sugar >> addict. This means that a type 1, who usually has a very low to >> almost no insulin resistance in their body, reacts quite >> differently to the ingestion of sugar and also to the injection of >> short-acting insulin like Humalog or Novolog. For the type 1 >> their reaction to insulin is quite dramatic as compared to the >> reaction of a type 2. For instance a type 1 can inject insulin >> and it will drop their bs level rapidly, but a type 2 doing the >> same will have a slower reactiontime. This is true even though >> the life span of a particular insulin is about the same as it is >> for a type 1 and a type2. >> When it comes to the ingestion of carbs the peak bs level time is >> about the same for both the type1 and the type2, since research >> demonstrates that both have a peak bs level of ingested carbs at >> 72�23 minutes. >> For me I have found that soda crackers or saltines, glucose >> tablets and a small chocolate candy bar have about the same effect >> on my bs. This is why I prefer the small dark chocolate bar about >> one inch wide by two inches long to be just as effective in >> raising my bs as a glucose tablet or eating a couple of saltines. >> The glucose tablet is 4 grams, the saltine cracker is 2 carbs and >> the small chocolate bar is 5 carbs. The dark chocalat taste much >> better than a glucose tablet and it also contains more >> antioxidents than a glucose tablet. >> One of the pleasures for a type2 to exercise tight bs levels in >> the normal range is the occurrence of well noticed frequent lows, >> which can be easily remedied by the ingestion of a delightful >> candy bar, usually just one of them. Unfortunately many type 1 >> diabetics have little to no warning of an impending low sugar >> reaction, so they compensate by avoiding at almost all cost those >> low bs sugar levels. >> Where most diabetics make the " BIG MISTAKE " is by ingesting too >> many carbs raising their bs levels well above 160, which is >> definitely not good. Remember that practically all diabetics >> complications are caused by running high bs levels, and not low ones. >> At least now I can indulge my old sugar addiction with a small >> candy bar of dark chocolate. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Harry, Oh my good friend, you have absolutely made Crystal and my day... One of my greatest loves is Dove Dark Chocolate..... (LOL) Those little bite size round pieces are so very good and they do melt so nicely in one's mouth... I am glad to know that we can produce insulin! Now, this has been a really great month. First we learned that we should drink coffee and now we learn that we should eat dark chocolate! WOW.... Cy, the Ancient Okie... (LOL) Re: Fast acting carb BTW I do the same thing with saltines. When you first place a saltine cracker on the tongue it taste salty, but hold it on your tongue until it dissolves, and the cracker turns from salty to sweet. Yum yum, I told you I have always been a sugar addict. Fast acting carb > >> I always have on hand some glucose tablets, which are basically >> composed of dextrose in the amount of 4 grams. As a general rule of >> thumb, the bs starts rising around 10 or 15 minutes after consuming >> them. I am a type 2 diabetic, who is now insulin dependent. I >> mention this because I know things work differently for a type 1 than >> it it does for me, since I have a lot of insulin resistance, which >> was built up over many years of being a sugar addict. This means >> that a type 1, who usually has a very low to almost no insulin >> resistance in their body, reacts quite differently to the ingestion >> of sugar and also to the injection of short-acting insulin like >> Humalog or Novolog. For the type 1 their reaction to insulin is >> quite dramatic as compared to the reaction of a type 2. For instance >> a type 1 can inject insulin and it will drop their bs level rapidly, >> but a type 2 doing the same will have a slower reactiontime. This is >> true even though the life span of a particular insulin is about the >> same as it is for a type 1 and a type2. >> When it comes to the ingestion of carbs the peak bs level time is >> about the same for both the type1 and the type2, since research >> demonstrates that both have a peak bs level of ingested carbs at >> 72 23 minutes. >> For me I have found that soda crackers or saltines, glucose tablets >> and a small chocolate candy bar have about the same effect on my bs. >> This is why I prefer the small dark chocolate bar about one inch wide >> by two inches long to be just as effective in raising my bs as a >> glucose tablet or eating a couple of saltines. >> The glucose tablet is 4 grams, the saltine cracker is 2 carbs and the >> small chocolate bar is 5 carbs. The dark chocalat taste much better >> than a glucose tablet and it also contains more antioxidents than a >> glucose tablet. >> One of the pleasures for a type2 to exercise tight bs levels in the >> normal range is the occurrence of well noticed frequent lows, which >> can be easily remedied by the ingestion of a delightful candy bar, >> usually just one of them. Unfortunately many type 1 diabetics have >> little to no warning of an impending low sugar reaction, so they >> compensate by avoiding at almost all cost those low bs sugar levels. >> Where most diabetics make the " BIG MISTAKE " is by ingesting too many >> carbs raising their bs levels well above 160, which is definitely not >> good. Remember that practically all diabetics complications are >> caused by running high bs levels, and not low ones. >> At least now I can indulge my old sugar addiction with a small candy >> bar of dark chocolate. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 are you using sugar-free chocolate or regular? Vicki Not all roads lead to God, As many people claim; There's only one true way- Christ Jesus is His name. Only Jesus can erase mankind's guilt. Fast acting carb > >> I always have on hand some glucose tablets, which are basically >> composed of dextrose in the amount of 4 grams. As a general rule of >> thumb, the bs starts rising around 10 or 15 minutes after consuming >> them. I am a type 2 diabetic, who is now insulin dependent. I >> mention this because I know things work differently for a type 1 than >> it it does for me, since I have a lot of insulin resistance, which >> was built up over many years of being a sugar addict. This means >> that a type 1, who usually has a very low to almost no insulin >> resistance in their body, reacts quite differently to the ingestion >> of sugar and also to the injection of short-acting insulin like >> Humalog or Novolog. For the type 1 their reaction to insulin is >> quite dramatic as compared to the reaction of a type 2. For instance >> a type 1 can inject insulin and it will drop their bs level rapidly, >> but a type 2 doing the same will have a slower reactiontime. This is >> true even though the life span of a particular insulin is about the >> same as it is for a type 1 and a type2. >> When it comes to the ingestion of carbs the peak bs level time is >> about the same for both the type1 and the type2, since research >> demonstrates that both have a peak bs level of ingested carbs at >> 72 23 minutes. >> For me I have found that soda crackers or saltines, glucose tablets >> and a small chocolate candy bar have about the same effect on my bs. >> This is why I prefer the small dark chocolate bar about one inch wide >> by two inches long to be just as effective in raising my bs as a >> glucose tablet or eating a couple of saltines. >> The glucose tablet is 4 grams, the saltine cracker is 2 carbs and the >> small chocolate bar is 5 carbs. The dark chocalat taste much better >> than a glucose tablet and it also contains more antioxidents than a >> glucose tablet. >> One of the pleasures for a type2 to exercise tight bs levels in the >> normal range is the occurrence of well noticed frequent lows, which >> can be easily remedied by the ingestion of a delightful candy bar, >> usually just one of them. Unfortunately many type 1 diabetics have >> little to no warning of an impending low sugar reaction, so they >> compensate by avoiding at almost all cost those low bs sugar levels. >> Where most diabetics make the " BIG MISTAKE " is by ingesting too many >> carbs raising their bs levels well above 160, which is definitely not >> good. Remember that practically all diabetics complications are >> caused by running high bs levels, and not low ones. >> At least now I can indulge my old sugar addiction with a small candy >> bar of dark chocolate. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Regular old Dove Dark? Re: Fast acting carb are you using sugar-free chocolate or regular? Vicki Not all roads lead to God, As many people claim; There's only one true way- Christ Jesus is His name. Only Jesus can erase mankind's guilt. Fast acting carb > >> I always have on hand some glucose tablets, which are basically >> composed of dextrose in the amount of 4 grams. As a general rule of >> thumb, the bs starts rising around 10 or 15 minutes after consuming >> them. I am a type 2 diabetic, who is now insulin dependent. I >> mention this because I know things work differently for a type 1 than >> it it does for me, since I have a lot of insulin resistance, which >> was built up over many years of being a sugar addict. This means >> that a type 1, who usually has a very low to almost no insulin >> resistance in their body, reacts quite differently to the ingestion >> of sugar and also to the injection of short-acting insulin like >> Humalog or Novolog. For the type 1 their reaction to insulin is >> quite dramatic as compared to the reaction of a type 2. For instance >> a type 1 can inject insulin and it will drop their bs level rapidly, >> but a type 2 doing the same will have a slower reactiontime. This is >> true even though the life span of a particular insulin is about the >> same as it is for a type 1 and a type2. >> When it comes to the ingestion of carbs the peak bs level time is >> about the same for both the type1 and the type2, since research >> demonstrates that both have a peak bs level of ingested carbs at >> 72 23 minutes. >> For me I have found that soda crackers or saltines, glucose tablets >> and a small chocolate candy bar have about the same effect on my bs. >> This is why I prefer the small dark chocolate bar about one inch wide >> by two inches long to be just as effective in raising my bs as a >> glucose tablet or eating a couple of saltines. >> The glucose tablet is 4 grams, the saltine cracker is 2 carbs and the >> small chocolate bar is 5 carbs. The dark chocalat taste much better >> than a glucose tablet and it also contains more antioxidents than a >> glucose tablet. >> One of the pleasures for a type2 to exercise tight bs levels in the >> normal range is the occurrence of well noticed frequent lows, which >> can be easily remedied by the ingestion of a delightful candy bar, >> usually just one of them. Unfortunately many type 1 diabetics have >> little to no warning of an impending low sugar reaction, so they >> compensate by avoiding at almost all cost those low bs sugar levels. >> Where most diabetics make the " BIG MISTAKE " is by ingesting too many >> carbs raising their bs levels well above 160, which is definitely not >> good. Remember that practically all diabetics complications are >> caused by running high bs levels, and not low ones. >> At least now I can indulge my old sugar addiction with a small candy >> bar of dark chocolate. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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