A large portion of my diet is carbs (also sugars), although my BMI is around 19, am I at risk for diabetes?
Occasionally I get what I believe to be hypoglycemic attacks.
That’s strange wording. By "a large portion" I mean more than a normal American diet. Not entirely, but majority. And by "occasionally", I mean every few days, generally during exercise-like actions.
Yes, if you keep eating that way. It will catch up to you. I don’t know if you’re having hypoglycemic episodes or hyperglycemic episodes. The symptoms can be very similar. You would need to test your blood glucose levels to know for sure.
Simple carbs are easily broken down, quickly digested and converted into blood glucose. Complex carbs take a while. The definitions have changed some, but Type II diabetes occurs when your pancreas stops producing enough insulin to metabolize the glucose in your blood, or your cells become less receptive to use the glucose for energy. In either case, you’ll need to exercise, loose weight, avoid the simple carbs and high glycemic foods, and probably take meds. Life is not fair, so don’t tempt fate with bad eating habits now.
cheers
admin on October 26th 2009 in Carbohydrate Counting Diabetes Diet
xBethx responded on 26 Oct 2009 at 6:47 am #
no. I dont know what the average bmi should be, but obesity is a cause for diabetes, as you will know. Eating a lot of sugars withing carbohydrates does not increase your chances of diabetes at all. if you are getting hypoglycemic attacks, then your sugar levels are low, and as diabetes, when it is not diagnosed, causes high blood sugar levels, you have nothing to worry about. as for the hypo’s try eating more starchy carbohydrates, as theses will stay in your system for a longer period of time.
hope that helps!!
xx
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ironbrew responded on 26 Oct 2009 at 7:51 am #
Yes, if you keep eating that way. It will catch up to you. I don’t know if you’re having hypoglycemic episodes or hyperglycemic episodes. The symptoms can be very similar. You would need to test your blood glucose levels to know for sure.
Simple carbs are easily broken down, quickly digested and converted into blood glucose. Complex carbs take a while. The definitions have changed some, but Type II diabetes occurs when your pancreas stops producing enough insulin to metabolize the glucose in your blood, or your cells become less receptive to use the glucose for energy. In either case, you’ll need to exercise, loose weight, avoid the simple carbs and high glycemic foods, and probably take meds. Life is not fair, so don’t tempt fate with bad eating habits now.
cheers
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Type II diabetic