If you have type 1 diabetes can you eat sugar free food whever you want?!


Question: If you have type 1 diabetes can you eat sugar free food whever you want!?
Like sugar free candy and ice cream and stuff!. Can you eat it without having to check blood sugar or do you have to check it!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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It's not sugar that's the problem!. It's all carbohydrates!. You can't eat anything you want with or without sugar whether you have diabetes or not!. You need to eat proper amounts of food, of the right kinds, and you need to take insulin to balance the glucose use of your body!. It's something a doctor or diabetes tech will teach you!. I guess more and more people are using insulin pumps as well!. This is something you need to be discussing with a doctor or nutritionist, unless you're just asking in general!. You can go the American Diabetes website!. Joslin is also a good sight!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Foods contain sugar in other forms besides pure "sugar", not to mention the food substances that your body converts to sugar!. Also, many foods with sugar-substitutes tend to be high in calories!. So you should watch what you eat always and check your blood sugar regularly, no matter what you eat!.

Actually, that's sound advice even if you're not a diabetic!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Sugar free foods do not put sugar directly into your blood stream but some of the carbs in sugar free foods get converted into glucose!.
check your blood sugar as the doc recomends!.

My friends typically ate 6 large snacks a day to keep the insuline and sugar interactions relatively stable!. It is easier to monitor and eventually you will know exactly how much sugar or insulin to take in!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Nope!. Most sugar free foods have carbohydrates, which are the real culprits, not just sugar!. It still takes adjusting your insulin level based on the amount of carbohydrates!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Quantity is important!. Everything in moderation!. Too much sugar free stuff can give you diarrhea, so be careful with that!. Still check your blood sugar like you were told by your doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I would keep these stuff under control!. You might end up putting weight on and that wont help with your diebetes!Www@Answer-Health@Com

your diabetic you will always have to test you sugar!.you should watch out for the carbs (starches)
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i dont have a type, but you have to check!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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