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07/01/09 08:58 AM

"Is protein necessary at every meal Are carbs necessary at every meal Do they have to balance What is balance (6p to 27 carb)? is that bal?"
Asked By: betsycturner  
Category: Prediabetes

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I'm insulin resistant (diagosed 2 yrs ago)...not overweight ( never been overweight);... 45 y.o.; ....normal bld press (never had any b.p. problems); ....cholesterol always been fine except ...for now my LDL is 107. I've been told by a dietican that I should balance my protein/carbs at every meal.

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05/16/10 01:58 PM

wow thanks! this Q&A helped me too
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07/10/09 04:56 PM

I agree 100% with lschoenrank!
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07/10/09 04:56 PM

I agree 100% with lschoenrank!
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07/10/09 04:55 PM

I agree 100% with lschoenrank!
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07/05/09 08:37 AM

"For example, a bowl of whole grain cereal and fresh fruit with skim-milk for breakfast (offer complex carb, protein, and fat) is a good choice. Eating well-spaced carefully chosen meals that provide the balance of carb, protein, and fat recommended in the Dietary Guidelines can prevent rapid rise and falls in blood glucose levels." Umm, that can't be right, can it? Where is the fat? Most breakfast cereals don't have much fat or protein, especially compared to the carbohydrate content. Cereal is mostly starch, which will turn into sugars when you digest it. (Plus some fibre - fibre is good) Fruit is sugar again, plus some fibre and vitamins. Skim milk is sugar (lactose) with some protein and NO fat. There's nothing here to slow down the sugar getting into the bloodstream. This meal would spike my blood sugars and cause a crash an hour later and I'd be hungry again AND have a headache. I'd put an egg with a slice of lightly buttered whole grain toast and a serving of fruit. Berries are relatively low in sugars. The egg will provide fats and protein and slow down the digestion of the rest of it, and spread out the blood sugar increase. Then you won't be hungry again too soon.
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