On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:47:42 -0800, in alt.food.diabetic, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
web.com...
>> 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!
>

Isn't net carb what you get after you deduct the fiber from the total
carb count?