What is a 'Substantial Breakfast' for someone with diabetes?!
Question: What is a 'Substantial Breakfast' for someone with diabetes!?
I've just had my diabetes medication changed and the instructions say to take the tablet with a 'substantial breakfast'!.
I try to watch what I eat and breakfast to me is an egg with wholemeal toast, or a couple of shredded wheat, plus an extra slice of toast if I am going out (walking or cycling)!.
Substantial to me sounds like a large plateful which would defeat the object of lowering my blood glucose levels!.
The rest of the advice, to eat regular meals which include carbohydrate I can understand, it's the word substantial that has me curious!.
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I try to watch what I eat and breakfast to me is an egg with wholemeal toast, or a couple of shredded wheat, plus an extra slice of toast if I am going out (walking or cycling)!.
Substantial to me sounds like a large plateful which would defeat the object of lowering my blood glucose levels!.
The rest of the advice, to eat regular meals which include carbohydrate I can understand, it's the word substantial that has me curious!.
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Answers:
I would say that what you are already consuming (cereal and toast) constitutes a 'substantial' breakfast - I guess what they are saying is not just a cup of black coffee, or a chocolate bar!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hi, this is actually very simple if you ignore all the conflicting fad diet crap out there!.
For a healthy diet, you need to be eating small to medium meals regularly!. 4 or even 5 times a day!. Each meal (apart from breakfast which should preferably be fibre rich), should contain a balanced ammount of carbohydrates for energy, (from potatoes, rice and pasta, etc) protien (from fish, chicken, occassional red meat is fine, soya is good too) and plenty of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants (simple fresh fruit and veg)!. Eat like this and make sure you are well hydrated (fruit juice is as good as water, any fluid counts, but some fluids have negative effects too, such as alcohol or caffiene rich drinks!.)
Using this basic nutritional guideline, a substantial breakfast would include some cereal (preferably fibre rich), or some toast with an egg is good too (as long as you get fibre elsewhere in your diet) and a piece of fruit or two!. That will get you through till dinnertime and more importantly it will help stabilize your blood sugars till then too!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
For a healthy diet, you need to be eating small to medium meals regularly!. 4 or even 5 times a day!. Each meal (apart from breakfast which should preferably be fibre rich), should contain a balanced ammount of carbohydrates for energy, (from potatoes, rice and pasta, etc) protien (from fish, chicken, occassional red meat is fine, soya is good too) and plenty of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants (simple fresh fruit and veg)!. Eat like this and make sure you are well hydrated (fruit juice is as good as water, any fluid counts, but some fluids have negative effects too, such as alcohol or caffiene rich drinks!.)
Using this basic nutritional guideline, a substantial breakfast would include some cereal (preferably fibre rich), or some toast with an egg is good too (as long as you get fibre elsewhere in your diet) and a piece of fruit or two!. That will get you through till dinnertime and more importantly it will help stabilize your blood sugars till then too!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
I've heard that some diabetes medications can upset the stomach!. So it probably just means enough food that it's not going to tear up your stomach!. I would guess that you already eat enough for breakfast for that!.
That's my uninformed opinion of course!. What you should do is call your pharmacy!. Make sure you ask to talk to the pharmacist !.!.!. I've had pharmacy techs try to answer these questions for me when they don't really know what they're talking about!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
That's my uninformed opinion of course!. What you should do is call your pharmacy!. Make sure you ask to talk to the pharmacist !.!.!. I've had pharmacy techs try to answer these questions for me when they don't really know what they're talking about!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Without a little work it is hard to find meals that help and are not boring!. Well I have a resourceful wife!. So I have the following to offer:
"The Big Book of Low-Carb"
By Kitty Broihier, MS!. RD!. and Kimberly Mayone
"Favorite Brand Name Low-Carb Reciepies"
By Publishers International Ltd!.
I also use Taste of Home!.
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"The Big Book of Low-Carb"
By Kitty Broihier, MS!. RD!. and Kimberly Mayone
"Favorite Brand Name Low-Carb Reciepies"
By Publishers International Ltd!.
I also use Taste of Home!.
Best WishesWww@Answer-Health@Com
I would imagine that just one egg and a piece of toast would qualify!. I think they mean don't just have a little muffin or a cup of coffee!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
You sound OK!.
I think the warning is to prevent taking the medication on an empty stomach or with no more than a glass of milk!.
You sound OK!.
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I think the warning is to prevent taking the medication on an empty stomach or with no more than a glass of milk!.
You sound OK!.
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I think the word "substantial" means more than just a bowl of cereal!.
A couple of slices of toast with a topping i!.e!. beans, scrambled egg, sardines etc!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
A couple of slices of toast with a topping i!.e!. beans, scrambled egg, sardines etc!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would consider that a "substantial breakfast"Www@Answer-Health@Com
I think what you already eat is pretty substantial!. You could add some fruit to that, I suppose!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
A whole tin of tomatoes on two pieces of toast!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
my mom eats a english muffinWww@Answer-Health@Com
You are to only have two pieces of bread a day so eat two pieces of toast!.Www@Answer-Health@Com