After having some normal readings my glucose spiked yet again an hour & 15 minutes after taking medicine and eating it spiked to 316. Did I jinx myself bragging about my earlier reading?
For dinner I had a 6 inch steak & cheese sub on whole wheat. The topping was cucumber. The sauce was sweet onion. Perhaps the sauce did it. Apparently that will go in my ever growing list of forbidden food items too.
After dinner and Metaforim I thought to myself, "if my glucose behaves I might have Sugar Free ice cream for dessert." Needless to say after testing 316 dessert was a handful of almonds.
Almonds and other nuts take awhile to digest and satisfy hunger pains. Nuts are low carb and sugar plus a great source of proteins. An ounce of almonds contain 1g of sugar and 1g of carbohydrates.
I would be lying if I said I discovered the benefits of almonds by myself. I read and follow a blog about Prader Willi Syndrome. Adults and Children with PWS are missing the off switch to tell them to stop eating when they are full. People with PWS can literally eat until their stomach burst. At a very young age alternatives to sugary foods and carbs are given to combat weight gain. Gluten rich foods are avoided. Nuts particularly almonds are given as snacks. Parents of kids with PWS research foods to see the health benefit of what their child eats. Like Diabetes food can be an ongoing battle. Food can be the child's best friend and worst enemy. I could learn alot about food this way, and already have.
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