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11/20/09 03:56 PM

"I am hungrier after I eat a meal than I am before I eat. What causes this?"
Asked By: randy2559  
Category: Food and Nutrition

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I am a 64 year old male with Type 2 Diabetes. I take metformin and glypezide. I get lots of exercise.

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12/26/09 03:25 PM

Hello

Thanks for asking dLife.

It is good to hear that you are getting lots of exercise. Reglar physical activity helps in controlling blood glucose (sugar) levels.

Increased hunger after eating meal may occur with foods high in refined carbohydrates and sugars. Refined carbohydrates are carbohydrates are easily digested. They contain very little fiber. They tend to raise blood glucose quickly and are less sustaining. Refined carbs include white breads, white pasta, white rice, sweetened cereals, juices, sugars, syrup, desserts, etc.

Whole foods such as whole grains (whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta,brown rice, steel cut oats), vegetables, beans, and lentils are good sources of complex carbohydrates. They contain fiber and are digested more slowly. They increase blood glucose more slowly. These foods tend to be more sustaining and delay hunger.

Consider this experiment: record your food intake. Also note your level of hunger about 2 hours after the start of the meal. You may be able to determine how your body respond to different foods.

Take care.

Answered By: Liz Quintana
Accreditations: EdD, RD, LD, CDE
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