(Diabetes Int) Re: Exchange Diet

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list! I'm glad the ADA plan is working for you...but do

be aware, with diabetes, one thing you can certainly count on is Things

Change. When you come to the point where the ADA diet isn't working for

you, you might consider lowering your carb exchanges. Try reading " Dr.

Bernstein's Diabetes Solutions " too; it's an excellent book about

controlling diabetes. Dr. Bernstein also has a website; the URL is

http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/index.shtml

There's lots of excellent information about diabetes there.

Vicki

(Diabetes Int) Re: Exchange Diet

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> Janet,

> Greetings from the land of the National Technical Institute for the

> Deaf (NTID) where interpreters are near and dear to our hearts and

> EVERYWHERE in our town. I'd sign back but the computer just does

> not " get it. "

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> To the exchanges. The ADA Exchange system was, 5 years ago, the main,

> technical, method for instructing a new diabetic. And in the grand

> scheme of things, 5 years is massive turnover for medical knowledge,

> or rumor, or diet of the day, or suppliment of the day, or exercise

> gimik, etc. I remember when the grapefruit diet was reported by Good

> Morning America show as almost absolute fact and what the h*ll was

> wrong with the medical community? So the establishment of the medical

> community is slow to change. It's research and then confirmations and

> follow up studies, etc. I heard on the way into work this AM that too

> many carbs is indeed an issue, more in women than in men. I'll have

> to check the story out. But I think ADA is looking for the corect

> stance to take at this point. Do they lower the carbs? Go " low carb? "

> Go " no carb? " A lot of people look at them for gospel and they have

> to be careful. I suspect they're waiting for more studies to come in.

> If they change direction with every new study - they have NO

> credability.

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> How's everyone else feel about exchanges?

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> Mike

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[Guest guest]

Carbs are more than just bg raisers to me. Carbs for me call for more and more

carbs and did before I had diabetes. The exchanges full of carbs would confuse

me. I need a very simple plan of eating. I eat whole grain but very little of

it. I eat mostly protein and veggies and some salad dressing. I would slip back

into thinking I could handle all the carbs and I for one, can't. But for me the

40-30-30 the dietician gave would be doable, but still complicate the process.

That is just me. G

[Guest guest]

>How's everyone else feel about exchanges?

If you are comfortable with it, you can use the Exchange method for

measurement and calculation while still choosing to avoid massive carb

consumption. In other words, use the " method, " but not the " diet. "

Sandy

T1 - 1979

[Guest guest]

Hello Mike,

Return salutations to NTID and RIT! : ) Thanks for introducing yourself--it's

good to know there's at least one other ASL user out there on the list. <smile>

To answer your question: for me personally, it's the lower carb approach that

keeps my bgs within normal ranges. I'm not necessarly anti exchange, but rather

pro what's effective.

What I do strongly object to is that education about healthy lifestyle for

diabetics often doesn't present a range of possible options with pros/cons. I

appreciate that I've been exposed to various approaches via this list. I like

informed choice!

Janet B; T2 dx'd summer '02; last A1C = 5.5; D & (not enough) E

(Diabetes Int) Re: Exchange Diet

Janet,

Greetings from the land of the National Technical Institute for the

Deaf (NTID) where interpreters are near and dear to our hearts and

EVERYWHERE in our town. I'd sign back but the computer just does

not " get it. "

How's everyone else feel about exchanges?

Mike