How to enjoy eating pastries while being diabetic

Are you a diabetic?

When the doctor tells you that you are diabetic, it comes as a shock!

Okay, I'm a diabetic and what does that mean?

You have too much Carbohydrate (sugar) in your blood. There are two possible causes.

Not enough insulin production

The first is that your pancreas can no longer produce enough insulin. It is insulin that allows your cells to absorb carbohydrate.

Insulin resistance

The second is for your cells to make insulin resistance. This means that your cells no longer absorb sugar from the blood because they can no longer use insulin properly.

What are the consequences?

Whatever the cause, you keep too much sugar in your blood. This damages the arteries and can have the following consequences:

Reducing your life expectancy by at least 10 years.
Big chance of going blind
Big chance of getting your feet amputated
…

And the worst part of it: They tell you that the disease is incurable! But that's not true now with the latest studies.

What does medicine give us?

Your doctor will first prescribe you Metformin. Yes, yes, he may have another name, Mine is Glucophage. But as a subtitle, you spell Metformin. It's a drug that tries to regulate blood sugar levels. The number of pills and the dosage will depend on your blood sugar level. Common consequences are kidney problems. It is important to drink enough water.

You will need to check your blood sugar regularly every 3 months with a blood test.

If your blood sugar does not go down, the medication will increase until insulin is injected directly after each meal.

What to do?

It is clear that if you do not change anything, you are headed for the most serious consequences. So, you have to change your lifestyle and especially the way you eat.

THERE IS NO FORBIDDEN FOOD, BUT YOU MUST EAT IT PROPERLY.

The aim is to reduce the peaks in blood sugar levels. It is reduced by reducing the rate at which the meal is absorbed into the bloodstream. If you take 100g of sugar and it all goes into your blood at the same time, you have a big spike in blood sugar and the pancreas has to supply more insulin than it is able to produce.. However, if you take 1 hour to digest the same amount of sugar, the peak blood sugar level will be smoothed out or virtually non-existent so your pancreas will be able to provide the insulin you need.

Two indicators are used: the glycemic index and the glycemic load.

The glycemic index

You take a person and make them eat 100 grams of a food. The blood sugar level is then taken every 15 to 30 minutes until the peak passes. Then you take the highest value of the peak. This is done first with pure glucose. And this blood glycemic value becomes the index 100. We compare all the other foods by putting them back on this scale.

The foods are then classified into 3 categories: low GI, medium GI and high GI. GI stands for Glycemic Index. Depending on the Glycemic Index tables, the thresholds for classification in these categories change. Generally speaking, low GI is below 35/45 and high GI is above 55/60.

High GI of course means a high peak in blood glucose levels. Just to give you an idea, classic white sugar has a GI of 70. More surprisingly, white bread with a GI of 65. That's the hardest thing to understand at first. Eating a tile of sugar or eating white bread doesn't make much difference. So making a classic breakfast with white bread covered in jam is the ultimate in what you shouldn't do as a diabetic, especially if you put sugar in your coffee. Triple the sugar as soon as your body wakes up. Peak blood sugar levels guaranteed in the back!

The glycemic load

The glycemic load does not just take the glycemic index but also the amount taken. If you eat 10g of a GI 70 food versus 50g of a GI 65 food. You understand that your peak blood sugar level will be higher with the second food than with the first.

Reducing sugar, therefore more pastry and therefore more pleasure?

And no, there is a whole section of the food that is low GI. More and more people, whether diabetics or not, are deciding to eat as much low GI as possible.

Is it as good as high GI? In fact, you shouldn't compare one for one. Yes, of course, if you make pancakes, they won't be as good, but you get used to it if you can't do without it. On the other hand, there are other desserts that are succulent and have nothing to envy to high GI desserts.

Eating low GI

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Is a cure for diabetes possible?

Yes, it is possible. With a special diet and a really restrictive diet. You have to be psychologically prepared to do the treatment. It's a method that is proven by a first scientific study. This study shows the parameters and gives a 60% chance of being free of diabetes.

Is it expensive? The treatment and the food are expensive, but given the quantity of food you eat, it is balanced with a normal meal.

Is it hard? No. You have to be in the right frame of mind. There's no heavy or intrusive medical treatment. Everything is natural and done to restore your health.

Do I have to talk about it with my doctor? Yes, of course you do. It is absolutely necessary to discuss whether you are physically ready for a specific diet.

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If I am cured of Diabetes, will I no longer need Diabetic Pastry? In fact, you will still need it, because if you no longer have diabetes, you are still a person at risk. So, you have to change your diet to eat as low GI as possible to avoid becoming diabetic again.