BS & G.I.

[Guest guest]

Deb,

You wrote, " I know that the ww bread and fruit are moderate on the GI. But

it is hard for me to believe that this could raise my BS that much. Does this

mean that my pancreas is decreasing function? Possible insulin resistance? "

Once the pancreas is decreasing its ability to produce insulin, then it does

not take much for any food to raise blood sugar. If it is a moderate to high

glycemic index food like bread then it will take longer to be broken down.

My CDE RD tells me to be careful and not put too much into the glycemic index

factor since it is a very difficult thing to access. She means that

determining the GI of a food has a lot of other considerations than the food

itself.

After a while you can make up your own list of foods that you tend to break

down quicker than others. For example, I can eat a yogurt only for each meal

and

not take any insulin, but if I have a quarter cup of cereal or a couple of

crackers then my blood sugar will go up and stay up for some time.

Karyn E. , RN

Executive Director, PAI

Indianapolis, Indiana