Re: What is considered white?

[Guest guest]

Milk is white. Milk has around 11 grams of carbs in an 8 ounce serving.

What is considered " white " ?

> and listers,

>

> With regard to the thread about the white diet, just exactly what's

considered " white?, how do you tell what is and isn't? There are some

obvious ones, like bread, sugar, rice, pasta, et al, what else?

>

> I know that for sugar I substitute Splenda, for bread I eat the low-carb

Oroweat Carb Aware bread, for cheese I eat only swiss cheese since it's

low-carb and sodium is way low compared to American cheese, but I know

there's a lot more I can probably work on. Let me know what you think.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mister Bill

>

>

[Guest guest]

doctor Atkins also says to stay away from bananas. this is easy for me, I

don't like them my self. Atkins says they are high in sugar. he also says to

stay away from water melon as well. the same thing, high in sugar. as far as

what is white, the main thing to remember, stay away from any thing that

uses white flour or breading of any kind. milk is bad, and of course I love

butter milk and corn bread. no cereals of any kind, no crackers ever. any

thing pre packaged is also bad for you if you are on the white diet. if you

can open it and eat it, it isn't usually good for you. the Atkins diet is

mostly meat. like fish, beef and chicken. these meats have no carbs. he says

to go easy on pork how ever. he also says you can have real butter, not the

fake stuff. I believe that rye bread is low in carbs. Atkins says, if you

eat a baked potatoes, it turns to sugar once it is digested. he says it

isn't any different then eating the same amount of sugar. he also says, that

whole wheat is just as bad as white bread. I ordered a Braille carb counter

from some where for five dollars. as soon as I find the addy I will send it

to the list. it is really a good book to have, cause it tells you how much

carbs and fiber are in different foods. you that read Braille, should get

one. it is in two books. not a bad deal for five dollars. I have read a lot

of books on diabetes in the last two years and the most of them all agree on

one important thing to do. they all agreed that exercise was most important

for bringing your blood sugar down and keeping it under control. in fact,

most of the books said, if you must only do one thing, exercise was more

important then your diet. how ever, diet and exercise is the best to do.

staying away from those foods that are a no no, is getting easier, but

making my self exercise daily, is some thing I still have to make my self do

on a regular schedule. but when I do ride my bike, I feel so much better.

but I guess most of us are going to fight what ever is good for us.

What is considered " white " ?

>

>

> > and listers,

> >

> > With regard to the thread about the white diet, just exactly what's

> considered " white?, how do you tell what is and isn't? There are some

> obvious ones, like bread, sugar, rice, pasta, et al, what else?

> >

> > I know that for sugar I substitute Splenda, for bread I eat the low-carb

> Oroweat Carb Aware bread, for cheese I eat only swiss cheese since it's

> low-carb and sodium is way low compared to American cheese, but I know

> there's a lot more I can probably work on. Let me know what you think.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Mister Bill

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I can send you a general carb counting guide that was developed by Dean

Masters, who is one of the blind diabetics list serve members, if you would

like one.

[Guest guest]

anything that ends with ose is sugar. I.E lactose, milk, etc. so milk, fruit,

fruit juices, etc. it is any food that is quick acting carbs you have to avoid,

not just white foods. Yes, white foods is a good starting point but really, it

is quick acting carbs that you should avoid. Could be crackers, pasta, candy

bars, or something as simple as a cup of yogurt.

I tell folks to not eat any food that is greater than 10 grams of carbs per

serving.

Regards,

What is considered " white " ?

and listers,

With regard to the thread about the white diet, just exactly what's considered

" white?, how do you tell what is and isn't? There are some obvious ones, like

bread, sugar, rice, pasta, et al, what else?

I know that for sugar I substitute Splenda, for bread I eat the low-carb

Oroweat Carb Aware bread, for cheese I eat only swiss cheese since it's low-carb

and sodium is way low compared to American cheese, but I know there's a lot more

I can probably work on. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,

Mister Bill

[Guest guest]

Mark.

check out www.calorieking.com that will let you lookup carb grams on popular

name brand foods. Also, check out the USDA web site to look up carb grams on

nearly any food you can think of. The URL is:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

and keep this email don't delete it since those two links will help you find out

90% of any carb grams in any food.

Regards,

What is considered " white " ?

>

>

> > and listers,

> >

> > With regard to the thread about the white diet, just exactly what's

> considered " white?, how do you tell what is and isn't? There are some

> obvious ones, like bread, sugar, rice, pasta, et al, what else?

> >

> > I know that for sugar I substitute Splenda, for bread I eat the low-carb

> Oroweat Carb Aware bread, for cheese I eat only swiss cheese since it's

> low-carb and sodium is way low compared to American cheese, but I know

> there's a lot more I can probably work on. Let me know what you think.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Mister Bill

> >

> >