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Where to find helpful information
Click on the items below to find a list of places you can find valuable information on healthy eating:
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Other ingredients can also affect your glucose levels as takeaway and restaurant meals can be higher in fat compared to what you make at home.
Fat slows down the absorption of carbohydrates from your stomach, which can mean that your insulin may hit your bloodstream before the carbohydrate has been fully absorbed. Glucose levels could fall after eating and then rise considerably much later on, even throughout the night for meals such as pizza, fish and chips, rich creamy pasta or curries.
Don’t be surprised if you need larger than usually calculated doses of insulin for a high-fat meal and also for one with a lot more protein, a large portion of meat or chicken for example. And, if you do, it is a good idea to split the dose between the beginning and end of the meal.
💡 Keep a note of when you do eat out and use your experience to remind yourself of your insulin doses for next time!
Yes true
Love the carbs and cals app – dont pay extra though
Yes true.
Carbs and Cals a great visual
never thought of checking out restaurants carbs to work out before i go
Down loaded the app
Exprience is key but everyday is a school day!