Boost? Yogurts?

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Boost? Yogurts?
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Sun, 11-23-2008 - 8:57pm

Ok -
What about those BOOST diabetic drinks?

Also -
what are good yogurts ----- i bought some DanActives recently.....
are they really 'good' for diabetes?

Are there other great yogurts???/

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Registered: 04-03-2003
Mon, 11-24-2008 - 9:55am

As with anything, what is good for you might not be best for me and vice versa. Reading the labels is key - often, flavored yogurts are chock full of sugar - I've seen carb levels listed anywhere from 20 to 35 grams of carbs for one serving. They have almost no fiber, little fat (if you're getting the non fat), and just a smattering of protein. So, that said, the best option is probably buying plain non fat yogurt and adding your own sugar free preserves or whatever you like (a spinkle of cinnamon is tasty).

However, lately, I've been getting the Stoneyfield Farms YoCalcium yogurts and using them as a "big" snack (they have about 22 grams of carb in one container, I'll have it mid to late afternoon which is when I can handle the carbs the best) - they have 50% of the daily RDA of calcium which makes things easier on me - I get enough calcium without the usual supplements (which can mess with people who are on thyroid medication as I am).

My alternate is getting non fat Greek yogurt and adding a spoonful of agave syrup and a healthy sprinkle of cinnamon. I can 'tweak' the amount of sweetener I put in - the yogurt itself is about 4 grams of carbs, cinnamon is 0, and I can put a teaspoon to a tablespoon of the agave depending on how the day's going glucose-wise. Greek yogurt is strained and thicker, less 'tangy' because most of the whey (which is the tangy part) is gone.

--Deb

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Tue, 11-25-2008 - 1:42am

Boost is fine for diabetics. It is really handy when your blood sugar is too low or if you are a thin diabetic trying to gain weight.


Yogurt is fine. Just look at the serving size and keep it in the 15 gram level. I eat low fat yogurt . Remember milk has carbohydrates. 14 grams per 1 cup. So if you add sweetener to the yogurt it must not be more than enough to make a total of 15 grams. So it can be a 1/2 cup of plain yogurt and any sweetener for the remaining 8 grams. The small cartons of yogurt have enough protein in them to balance out the carbs and keep from raising your blood sugar too quickly.


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Wed, 12-03-2008 - 6:25pm
gee whiz ----
So, sometimes I've been eating cereal in the morn - that's like 25carbs ----
If I add 1c sk milk ----
I am Waaaaaayayyyyyyyy over the 30g goal! right? :(
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Thu, 12-04-2008 - 1:25am
Yes, you are at almost 40 grams. Plus you need to add in some protein. So measure the cereal and the milk. 1/2 cup of milk is 7 grams. Fill out the rest of the 30 with the cereal. You can have 1 ounce of protein which can be 1 tbsp of peanut butter, 1 egg, 1 ounce of cheese etc.

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Thu, 12-04-2008 - 10:15am

But will this really fill me up?.... :(

Doesn't the protein SLOW the absorption of carbs?

The 30/45/45 rule ----
Actually that's just a general rule for everyone, right?

Could it be that some would do fine w/more carbs than this?

I suppose I could only know from testing 2 hours later, right?

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Thu, 12-04-2008 - 11:58am

Yep, the 30/45/45 is just a general rule for women.


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Thu, 12-04-2008 - 12:17pm

Or add some heart healthy nuts (like walnuts which have good fats, pecans and almonds are also tasty additions to cereal) to add protein and fiber to the cereal as well as adding some visual bulk to the bowl so it looks like you are having a lot more food.

--Deb

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Thu, 12-04-2008 - 12:24pm

True and true... It's also possible to split the carbs if 30some is too much but you get hungry mid way to lunch. For instance, 30 is too much for me at breakfast - I need to keep to around 20 or so, no more than 25 grams of carbs. So, I plan for a mid morning snack of around 10-15 grams of carbs (fat free yogurt with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a teaspoon of agave syrup runs about 10 grams of carbs plus protein and calcium; other times I'll add a bit of sugar free jam; sometimes it's a couple, measured amount depending on type, whole grain crackers (like the All Bran multigrains) with some cheese or peanut butter. Likewise, I 'split' lunch into roughly 30 grams at noon and 15 grams midway to dinner. That way I'm never more than 2 1/2 or 3 hours from eating something - I can deal with that better physically and mentally - instead of "it's 4 hours until dinner and I'm hungry already" (said at 1 pm) it's "oh, I can handle an hour and a half until snack time after I test" (said test being around 2:15ish, 2 hours after I finish lunch). Also, I can then temper the snacks based on my after meal glucose readings to keep from going too low or high.

--Deb

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Thu, 12-04-2008 - 1:19pm
Deb, what you are doing is a good example of what I keep saying!

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Thu, 12-04-2008 - 1:51pm

Btw, has anyone tried Hood's Calorie Countdown Milk???? It's in the regular dairy section - like a green colored carton...... 3g carbs & (i think) 2 g sugar to a cup and, of course, less cals.

Also -
Do you ever eat cheesesticks? I like to eat the 2% or light kind ---
Wondered if anyone has a fave brand in that arena ??????

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