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I don’t have diabetes (yet). I do have another rather more complex neurological disease. As part of managing that over the past year I’ve switched to a low carb
by erentz 8y ago
I don’t have diabetes (yet). I do have another rather more complex neurological disease. As part of managing that over the past year I’ve switched to a low carb diet, and completely cut out anything with added sugar. Yet for some reason my blood sugar levels over that time have been creeping up and up and are now always above normal (ranging between ~105-145). So I’m thoroughly confused by the low carb thing and hope switching to low carb isn’t giving me diabetes.
- chmod775 8y ago> and completely cut out anything with added sugar. Many products contain high amounts of "naturally" occurring sugar. The worst offenders here are various kinds of pressed fruit juice and other fruit products.
- erentz 8y agoI should’ve noted I avoid fruit products too. I have a banana a day, but I’m pretty sure that’s not the cause. :-)
- darpa_escapee 8y agoBananas have a lot of sugar. It's the reason I have only have a half of a banana when I choose to eat them.
- enraged_camel 8y agoBananas have a ton of sugar. Aside from that, you also need to avoid starches. Bread, pasta, potatoes, etc. they all spike your insulin.
- ams6110 8y agoEven whole fruits such as apples, oranges, and bananas, have been cultivated over the past few centuries to be much sweeter than their natural counterparts used to be. If you ever eat a truly natural wild apple, it's quite sour.