The first thing many people think of when they hear
“counting carbs” is diets. I guess
Diabetes does correspond with diets in a way, but not the kind of diet that
many people just decide to go on.
Counting carbs is THE key to figuring out how much insulin a Diabetic
needs to give in order to “cover” what they eat. For me, counting carbs is second nature
now. When I eat lunch or dinner I don’t
need nutrition labels or nutrition facts, I just sort of guess. But… my guess is definitely an educated
one! Since having to know the carb
content for everything I’ve put in my mouth the last 11 years, I must say, I
have become pretty good at it! The only
way to become adept at knowing food nutrition is practicing, and piecing things
together. Also knowing which foods are “free” or have zero carbs is a must! Eggs, meat and cheese are considered
free. There are many other foods that
are very low carb. Free foods are good
to know about in the case that you have high blood sugar but are hungry!
For example…
I eat a turkey and cheese sandwich, an apple and pretzels
for lunch one day. Here’s the breakdown:
Sandwich ≈ 24 carbs
- · Each slice of bread usually has 12-15 carbs
- · Meat is “free”
- · Cheese is “free”
- · 18-25 carbs depending on size
- · Here’s where you have to actually count… 20 pretzels usually have about 25 carbs. Serving size is also one of those things that you memorize over time!
Voilà!
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