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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 470951" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Ummm.... Those might be low in "sugar", but they are still sky-high in carbs. So... what he's probably getting is real peaks and valleys in his blood-sugar.</p><p></p><p>Fruit at least has fiber, which helps - but no protein, and no fat.</p><p>Milk and <u>plain</u> yogurt are balanced as-is, as long as not "skim".</p><p>Veggies have MORE fiber and less simple carbs.</p><p>Nuts are protein and fat - as is cheese.</p><p>Soybeans are balanced like milk.</p><p></p><p>SO... the trick is to get carbs, protein, fiber AND fat... with every meal and every snack.</p><p></p><p>Having fruit? add cheese.</p><p>Toast? use peanut butter.</p><p></p><p>Veggies? well, the less-sweet ones are actually fairly easy on blood sugar anyway... brocolli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc. Something to add fat and protein would be useful... The sweet ones (like carrots) need to be treated like fruit.</p><p></p><p>A glass of milk is a good balanced snack, "as is" - we use that if the kids are hungry half-an-hour before supper, because it doesn't spoil their supper... mind you, munching on veggies won't exactly spoil supper either - they just ate part of it before supper, that's all!</p><p></p><p>Do up raw veggies ahead of time, in containers in the fridge - to make it fast and easy.</p><p></p><p>Just some ideas...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 470951, member: 11791"] Ummm.... Those might be low in "sugar", but they are still sky-high in carbs. So... what he's probably getting is real peaks and valleys in his blood-sugar. Fruit at least has fiber, which helps - but no protein, and no fat. Milk and [U]plain[/U] yogurt are balanced as-is, as long as not "skim". Veggies have MORE fiber and less simple carbs. Nuts are protein and fat - as is cheese. Soybeans are balanced like milk. SO... the trick is to get carbs, protein, fiber AND fat... with every meal and every snack. Having fruit? add cheese. Toast? use peanut butter. Veggies? well, the less-sweet ones are actually fairly easy on blood sugar anyway... brocolli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc. Something to add fat and protein would be useful... The sweet ones (like carrots) need to be treated like fruit. A glass of milk is a good balanced snack, "as is" - we use that if the kids are hungry half-an-hour before supper, because it doesn't spoil their supper... mind you, munching on veggies won't exactly spoil supper either - they just ate part of it before supper, that's all! Do up raw veggies ahead of time, in containers in the fridge - to make it fast and easy. Just some ideas... [/QUOTE]
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