40/30/30 diet

[Guest guest]

Is anyone familiar with the 40/30/30 diet (I think it's based on the

Zone diet)? I saw a book by Ann Louise Gittleman that talked about

this diet and gave a very insightful explanation of T2 DM and the

glycemic index. Any comments or reviews before I buy a copy of it?

Christy

[Guest guest]

Eat and test and keep good notes <grin>

Barb

> Is anyone familiar with the 40/30/30 diet (I think it's based on the

> Zone diet)? I saw a book by Ann Louise Gittleman that talked about

> this diet and gave a very insightful explanation of T2 DM and the

> glycemic index. Any comments or reviews before I buy a copy of it?

[Guest guest]

Eat and test and keep good notes <grin>

Barb

> Is anyone familiar with the 40/30/30 diet (I think it's based on the

> Zone diet)? I saw a book by Ann Louise Gittleman that talked about

> this diet and gave a very insightful explanation of T2 DM and the

> glycemic index. Any comments or reviews before I buy a copy of it?

[Guest guest]

Eat and test and keep good notes <grin>

Barb

> Is anyone familiar with the 40/30/30 diet (I think it's based on the

> Zone diet)? I saw a book by Ann Louise Gittleman that talked about

> this diet and gave a very insightful explanation of T2 DM and the

> glycemic index. Any comments or reviews before I buy a copy of it?

[Guest guest]

> Is anyone familiar with the 40/30/30 diet (I think it's based on the

> Zone diet)? I saw a book by Ann Louise Gittleman that talked about

> this diet and gave a very insightful explanation of T2 DM and the

> glycemic index. Any comments or reviews before I buy a copy of it?

Lets do the numbers:

1) Lets say that you are eating on the 40/30/30 diet and consuming 1500

calories per day.

2) That 40% of carb calories would be 600 calories of carbs.

3) Since there are 4 calories for each gram of carbs, that would mean you

would consume 150grams of carbs per day.

4) Since each gram of carbs can raise your bg's 3-5mg/dl, that would mean

that your body would have to deal with 450-600mg/dl of blood glucose (bg)

increase, or 150-200mg/dl increase per meal.

IMHO, this many carbs would make bg control difficult, and the likely result

would be the need for one (or more) of the bg lowering medications (including

the possibility of insulin). Many (not all) eating this type of diet are on

one or more medications (most of which carry risks and side effects), and

many are having problems with control, from high post-prandial readings to

hypoglycemic episodes.

This diet is not that different from the ADA " Exchange " or " Food Pyramid "

diet that has gotten this country where it is today, with the population

fatter and fatter, and diabetes at epidemic proportions. Many, on this list,

myself included are refugees from that very type of diet that we found didn't

work for us.

Just MHO, but that is way too many carbs per day.

Since reducing carb intake poses no risks in itself, I believe that is the

place to start (MHO). As Barb said, eat, test and keep good records. To know

if you are really in control, you need to test fasting, before meals, and 1 &

2 hours after eating. That will tell the tale.

If you can achieve " normal non-diabetic " bg's (70-110mg/dl

fasting/pre-meal/average, <140mg/dl @ 1hr, <120mg/dl @ 2hr, and HbA1c <6%),

on that diet, then more power to you. If it won't do that, then it isn't

working.

, T2

Oregon

[Guest guest]

> Is anyone familiar with the 40/30/30 diet (I think it's based on the

> Zone diet)? I saw a book by Ann Louise Gittleman that talked about

> this diet and gave a very insightful explanation of T2 DM and the

> glycemic index. Any comments or reviews before I buy a copy of it?

Lets do the numbers:

1) Lets say that you are eating on the 40/30/30 diet and consuming 1500

calories per day.

2) That 40% of carb calories would be 600 calories of carbs.

3) Since there are 4 calories for each gram of carbs, that would mean you

would consume 150grams of carbs per day.

4) Since each gram of carbs can raise your bg's 3-5mg/dl, that would mean

that your body would have to deal with 450-600mg/dl of blood glucose (bg)

increase, or 150-200mg/dl increase per meal.

IMHO, this many carbs would make bg control difficult, and the likely result

would be the need for one (or more) of the bg lowering medications (including

the possibility of insulin). Many (not all) eating this type of diet are on

one or more medications (most of which carry risks and side effects), and

many are having problems with control, from high post-prandial readings to

hypoglycemic episodes.

This diet is not that different from the ADA " Exchange " or " Food Pyramid "

diet that has gotten this country where it is today, with the population

fatter and fatter, and diabetes at epidemic proportions. Many, on this list,

myself included are refugees from that very type of diet that we found didn't

work for us.

Just MHO, but that is way too many carbs per day.

Since reducing carb intake poses no risks in itself, I believe that is the

place to start (MHO). As Barb said, eat, test and keep good records. To know

if you are really in control, you need to test fasting, before meals, and 1 &

2 hours after eating. That will tell the tale.

If you can achieve " normal non-diabetic " bg's (70-110mg/dl

fasting/pre-meal/average, <140mg/dl @ 1hr, <120mg/dl @ 2hr, and HbA1c <6%),

on that diet, then more power to you. If it won't do that, then it isn't

working.

, T2

Oregon