Hypoglycemic Or Low Glycemic Index Diet

[clnewberry1]

Is anyone here also have hypoglycemia?

I can't figure out how to eat and the combination of food to eat on this diet. I tried to sign up for E-diets where you get breakfast, lunch, and dinner suggestions and combinations but almost everything had whole wheat and cottage cheese.

I researched eat a carb with a protein well to be honest I feel like I need to go back to school and get a degree in food, because I am not sure I know what other carbs are besides bread and proteins other than meat and nuts.

I feel like I need specific menu plans and ideas so I know how to keep my blood sugar stable, my gluten in check (I do not have Celiac but tested positive for wheat and rye).

Anything would be helpful at this point.

Crystal

[Mother of Jibril]

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is very strict, but it's a great way to keep your blood sugar level. You can check it out by visiting www.pecanbread.com or reading "Breaking the Vicious Cycle."

Also... fats are good for slowing down the digestion of carbohydrates: eggs, avocado, coconut oil, olive oil, nut butter, seeds, cheese (if you can tolerate it), etc...

If you want a crash course in nutrition, two books that I found helpful were "Eating Well for Optimal Health" and "Ultraprevention." You might be surprised at what a healthy diet looks like! It's certainly not based on the FDA's food pyramid.

[julirama723]

Food is broken down into three basic types: fat, protein, carbs.

Carbs are more than just bread--carbs are basically ANYTHING that is plant-based. (Minimal amounts of carbs are also found in organ meats, dairy, eggs, shellfish, etc.) Carbs are breads, yes, but also fruits and vegetables. Nuts have carbs, dairy has carbs (lactose), wine has carbs, legumes have carbs.

Protein is found in meats, eggs, certain types of dairy (cottage cheese, aged cheese), nuts, tofu, soy products and legumes.

To stabilize blood sugar, it's best to eat fat with your meals--fat slows the absorption of the food (i.e. other carbs) and prevents otherwise-significant blood sugar spikes. It's also important to avoid high GL/GI foods.

I follow Atkins, which has foods that are gluten-free. Most of my daily intake is fruits and vegetables. I eat some protein, and healthy fats.

Atkins, South Beach, Zone, Protein Power all focus on eating "good" carbs while keeping protein at a consistent level (about 30% daily caloric intake), as well as incorporating healthy fats into the diet. SCD and Paleo diets also focus on good carbs, though they're not technically carb-controlled diets (you are not aiming for a certain percentage of daily calories or a certain number of grams per day).

[rtwaite]

Carbs are pretty much anything besides Meat, dairy, and fat.

I don't have hypoglycemia, but here are some low GI foods that you might not have thought of:

Best low glycemic index carbs:

Buckwheat (kasha) be careful if you are buying pasta, make sure it's gluten-free

Couscous

Beans:

Lentils, Black-eyed peas, Chick-peas Kidney beans,

Peas:

Lima beans, Peas,

Sweet Potato

Yam

Most Vegetables

Fruit:

Most fruit and natural fruit juices, including apple, berries, cantaloupe, grapefruit, honeydew, oranges, pears, grapes, peaches, applesauce, (Cherries, plums and grapefruit lowest).

oatmeal (if you are allowed it, most Dr.'s allow 5 oz cooked per day)

Remember, any pre-cooked rice instant rice or quick cook oats or Musilli is going to be terribly high on the glycemic index, as well as your boxed cereals. Watch out for really sugary fruit such as pineapple and watermelon. Stay away from instant mashed potatoes. Boil or roast a potato it's much lower in GI

also remember to keep your portions in check, this is probably the most important advice beside the advice to eat a protein with your carbs. Eating a protein with your carbs helps stabilize your blood sugar, so whenever you have a full serving of carbs try to have a yogurt or some cheese with it.

hope this helps.

[DMarie]

Is anyone here also have hypoglycemia?

I was previously diagnosed as having hypoglycemia (I am thinking it was called reactive hypoglycemia, but as it has been several years, I can't quite recollect).

I found that eliminating gluten helped some. The biggest help for me came when I found out I had low cortisol levels and found a doctor willing to work with me on that (which also brought my hypothyroidism-Hashimoto's - under control). I can't remember when I have had an episode. I can go for quite awhile without eating and not run into low blood sugar.

It sounds like you have some other good comments here as well. I am following the SCD diet and doing okay on that. I do find that if I eat only fruit (such as apples), while I don't run into low blood sugar, I also don't always feel my best - sort of hollow, and feel better when I add some protein with it (like a nut butter). Except for bananas - those usually make me feel good - just by themselves. Small meals with a mix of foods seemed to work best for me while I was having troubles (such as the fruit with a nut butter, or cheese with gluten free crackers).

[clnewberry1]

Does anyone know where - online or someother source where I could get a customized meal plan for hypoglycemic diet that would incorporate the wheat free, yeast free, some dairy free?

I have googled but not found anything that is all of those.

Thanks for all of the reply's.

[mef]

I don't have hypoglycemia, but I saw this book in the gluten-free section once:

The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Gluten-Free Eating Made Easy: The Essential Guide to the Glycemic Index and Gluten-Free Living (Paperback)

by Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller (Author), Kate Marsh (Author), Philippa Sandall (Author)

I haven't read it, but it might be useful for your case.