"Phred" > wrote in message
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> G'day mates,
>
> A diabetic friend was telling me this evening that when he eats out
> for breakfast he ends up with rapidly spiralling blood sugar levels
> following eating at one particular cafe in town.
>
> Whichever cafe he eats at, he orders bacon, eggs, and sausage; plus
> coffee and two slices of toast. [I think you yanks may call sausages
> "links"?]
>
> I suggested the problem may be due to more than the usual
> contamination of the snags with cereal products at that particular
> outlet; but he was adament it had to be a *sugar* rather than more
> complex carbohydrates that caused the problem for him because the rise
> in blood sugar was so rapid.
>
> He did say he thought it might be the bacon because, while it tasted
> pretty much as you would expect bacon to taste, there was a subtle
> difference in flavour compared to "normal" bacon at other places.
>
> Coincidentally, one of the threads here in RFC tonight concerned
> "Canadian bacon" which someone referred to as "sweet pickle-cured
> bacon". That made me wonder if there is indeed a bacon which is cured
> with rather more sugar in the brew than traditionalists might expect?
>
> A quick google hasn't got me all that far towards resolving this
> question, so I'm hoping someone here in RFC may be familar with the
> ways bacon can be cured and can offer comment on the possible sugar
> content of the methods used.
>
> Thanks in advance for your response(s).
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>
> --
> LID
>
Well, first, I sincerely doubt it is the bacon, because there wouldn't be enough
carbs in a serving to cause a drastic increase in BG levels. What kind of bread are
they toasting? That is a far more likely culprit. Some commercial breads can cause
rapid and somewhat drastic jumps in BG levels because of the cards are not very
complex. White flour and white sugar. Even if he's ordering wheat, that particular
place may serve honey wheat, which can be just as bad.
What is he drinking? What does he have on the toast?
Also, being diabetic, he will be more prone to heart disease...Bacon AND sausage is
not a very good choice.
Personally, I'd try another place to eat.
kimberly