"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> On 2/17/2013 4:09 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Here are links to show that you should do this. If you live in the US
>> anyway. Not sure how Canada does food labels in regard to fiber but most
>> other countries have already done the math for ya. So this wouldn't
>> apply
>> to you if you live in one of those other countries.
>>
>> http://www.ehow.com/about_5040411_fo...ing-carbs.html
>>
>> http://www.livestrong.com/article/51...m-total-carbs/
>>
>> And this one said that even Atkins eventually said that you should. Note
>> that I have not kept up on Atkins. Have never done that plan and never
>> would. And the last time I read one of his books was at least 10 years
>> ago.
>> And only then because my husband thought he wanted to go on it. But
>> there
>> is no way he could have stuck to it being the fruit lover that he is.
>>
>> http://www.expertfoods.com/FAQ/fiberbasics.php
>>
>> So, if you are not subtracting your carbs, you could get a nasty hypo,
>> particularly if you are taking insulin!
>>
>>
> Hate to burst your bubble, but none of those web sites are recognized
> medical ones. Anyone can put the answers they want into a search engine
> and come up with web sites to support their hypothesis.
>
> We use the ADA's recommendation for deducting carbs when the fiber is 5
> grams or more per serving. He learned carb counting 12 years ago from a
> certified diabetes educator who was also a certified dietician in a
> regional medical center that was attached to the state medical school. His
> A1C's immediately dropped below 6.5 on carb counting and oral meds and
> have been consistently lower than 6.2 since he went on MDI and then the
> pump. I think this history has more validity than your random web sites.
>
> My DH is on insulin (pumper) and he deducts only if the fiber per serving
> on the label is 5 grams of more.
>
> In the 7 years he's been on insulin, this practice has never caused him a
> "nasty hypo"

Well, I looked it up and it does say if there are 5 grams or more on the ADA
website to deduct half the carbs. This was not what I was ever instructed
to do by any dietician. I was told to go by net carbs. Oh and I've had a
lot of nasty hypos both on and off of insulin!