On 11 Nov 2003 00:17:32 GMT,
erospam (Wmkcross) wrote:
>I've been reading a recipe book, Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook. Great book
>by the way.It mentions Carbhydrate choices. My so called dietician never
>mentioned such a thing. I understand the theory but my question is how do I
>know how many carb choices I can have per day?
>1. Does anyone know of a site where I could get this info?
>2. Does anyone know of a site that tells carb values of foods?
Go to the USDA site (www.usda.gov) and use their values for general
information, but it's always better to get the carb counts off the packages
you're actually cooking with.
Also, I stay away from "choices" and "exchanges". It's just extra work. I
count the carbs. I know that in general X carbs will raise my BG Y amount
because I've been testing myself for a long time now. That's really the
best thing for you to do. Take the time to test yourself a lot to see what
foods impact you in what ways.
For instance, I can have pizza no problem, as long as I eat one entire
slice, and the toppings off the rest of the slices.
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Siobhan Perricone
"Who would have thought that a bad Austrian artist who's obsessed with the human physical ideal could assemble such a rabid political following?"
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