how will kiwi effect my blood sugar?
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kiwi is fiber rich.. if u wana increase ur blood sugar, u need 2 concentrate on vit. c rich like oranges, pineapple & lemon
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All food affects the glucose level in our blood and as a diabetic it becomes increasingly difficult to regulate. I am not sure if you are a type 1 or a type 2 diabetic. So I am not sure if you are insulin dependent. A diabetic can eat Angel food cake under most circumstances but you still need to take into account how it will affect your blood sugar. Whenever in doubt consult with your physician but a diabetic can eat the same foods as a non diabetic the most important thing is to closely monitor your blood sugar levels and to keep going to your doctor.
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For years doctors told me you do not get diabetes from eating a lot of sweet stuff (sugar) but I no longer believe that. I used to use 3 tsp. of sugar in every cup of hot beverage. I now find that doing that put a lot of stress on the pancreas.\n\nI cut way down on sugar, my diabetes is under control-recently my dr. took me off of diabetic medication and I have lost 22 lbs!\nOthers who have stopped certain brands of diabetic oral medication have also experienced weight loss. Brochures that come with your prescription will often mention weight gain as side-effects and it is true! Ask your doctor, if you go on medication, if there is one that will not have that side effect. I got up to 188 lbs! My weight continues to decline!\n\nI scarffed down sweets much of my life-please try and wean yourself off of it-the price to your health is not worth it! Diabetes is now in eptidomic porportions in this country and we have to make choices that,in the end, effect us a life-time. marlyne B
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No.\n\nType 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease, like some kinds of arthritis or lupus. It requires an inherited susceptibility (traced to certain kinds of HLA antigens), and a trigger. the trigger is usually infection from any of several things, commonly viruses. German measles is one, as are several members of the Coxsackie virus family. During such an infection, the immune system 'learns' to attack cells with certain surface markers, and beta cells have such markers. At least that's the current best idea of what ususally happens. The beta cells get killed (having the wrong markers) and that ends your internal insulin production. Food has nothing to do with it. \n\nType 2 diabetes is more complex. It is strongly inherited, but is also influenced by environment. Those carrying more weight than they should, and the elderly, are more likely to get it. Hence its older names: obesity-related and adult-onset diabetes. It has recently been discovered that fat tissue, especially fat tissue around the abdominal organs (but not on thighs or hips or chins or ...) produce several hormones, just like the endocrine glands. Some of those hormones affect other cells, and one of them makes them  more resistant to insulin. That is, when insulin is present, it's harder for those cells to take up glucose from the blood. This is insulin resistance and it's at the heart of Type 2 diabetes. Some can be treated with diet, exercise, and supervision; some require all that and oral medications as well; some require insulin, perhaps in addition to an oral medication. \n\nObiously, it's not only sugar which can cause fat like this. Overeating anything, perhaps especially fats, can cause weight gain. Ther's nothing special about weight gain from sugar as opposed to weight from the fat in meats. \nAnyone who eats enough to become a little thick here and there has increased their chance of getting Type 2. Lack of exercise seems to be significant as well. So, whether it's sugar or anything else that you eat too much of, you can increase your chance of getting Type 2. \n\nThe only direct effect of sugar is a speculative one. In the extreme pure sugar (or sugar in solution, like a soft drink) will go into the bloodstream very quickly. This will cause a rapid rise in blood glucose level, and perhaps to a high spike in that level. There is some speculation that too many cases of such rapid spikes causes damage to beta cells in the pancreas or to other cells, in such a way as to increase the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes. Thus far, there only suspicions along this line as an experimental study to test this prediction would be difficult to design and carry out. Not to mention expensive. No drug company will finance such a study as there is no prospect of a salable drug resulting. \n\nIt's probably best to avoid 'empty calories' in any case. The classic examples are soft drinks which are basically nothing but flavored sugar water. Check the nutrient label the next time you see a soft drink bottle.
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Try kwaka or cassava and glycemic index < 55 at the following site. Not sure if all of these are available in Fiji, but at least they seem to be available in the tropical Pacific
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Yes and no.\n\nI wouldn't recommend eating only this. Having a healthy balanced diet is only good for your health. Try exercising too. Look at a food guide and take from different food groups. Stay away from sugars and bad carbohydrates. Split your protein intake with grains and vegetables.\n\nDon't just eat special K and kiwi's, because you will lose the weight, but you'll screw your health over because you're not getting enough nutrients in your system. \n\nBalance is the key word.\n\nEat good and work out!
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sugar consuption does not cause diabetes, however obesity does. If you're drinking that much pop, but not gaining weight, you probably won't develop diabetes, but it's still not healthy.
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Pot won't directly affect your diabetes, but many people get the "munchies" while on pot and consume large amounts of junk food and candy.  So you will have to watch out for that and avoid the urge to binge on food.
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There is no definite answer to your questions.  Type II diabetics very a lot from person to person.  Some people are entirely insulin dependent others don't even require medication.  \n\nTo try to answer your question, though.  Your caloric intake should not have more that 60% from carbohydrates.  Look on the panel of a sugar packet to see the calories per serving and work it backward from a 2000 calorie diet.\n\nAlso try looking up "Glycemic index" on any search engine which will give you some relative idea of how sucrose (regular sugar) will effect you blood sugar - the higher the (GI) number the higher you blood sugar will go.\n\nExamples are a white hamburger bun     GI - 61\n               50 grams of sucrose     GI - 58\n               Medium Apple            GI - 34\n               Garbanzo Beans          GI - 10
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yeah i have no idea where you get 7.2. but you won't read this if your sugar is 7.2 right now.  Normal reading is 70-110.  This can fluctuate from stress like surgery or exercise (either up or down) and from food.   Your doctor can administer the oral glucose tolerance test, test a fasting sugar, and draw a HbA1c with is the average of the last 3 months of blood sugars.  In fact that 7.2 sounds more like that test.  If you are diabetic, you will start to see excessive eating, this due to your bodys cells telling you that they have glucose to process because it is all in you bloodstream and is unable to get into the cells due to lack of insulin.  Excessive urination, from your body's safety mechanism for purging glucose from the body throught the kidneys along with ketones when the sugar gets really high.  Finally excessive drinking, from being dehydrated from all the urination, also it lowers the bodys pH from ketosis. (ketones in blood).  For your last question about the speed of sugar entering the bloodstream, sugar and carbs entering the blood stream is delayed or slowed by anything that takes longer to digest (fats or protein) For example, a bag of skittles would raise you blood sugar faster than that chocolate.
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It would be easier to list what it does not effect.  Zero.\n\nYour blood sugar is the fuel for your body.  Everthing in your body needs fuel to replace and repair.  From bones to skin.\n\nThe systems that most often break down first are eyes; high blood sugar causes macualr degeneration, lets just go with blindness instead of heavy details nerves; your nerve endings eventually deteriate and you will no longer feel your toes or the tips of your fingers circulation system; from your heart to arteries to veins get clogged and shut down.
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When you eat, your stomach produces glucose that acts like an acid to break down the food, pass it into your blood and absorb it into the body tissues. Insulin packs the food into your body tissues and, at the same time, flushes the excess glucose out of your body. Insulin is made by the pancreas and diabetes occurs when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin to do these two jobs. Therefore an excess of glucose also builds up in the blood and bercause it is acidic, it eats away at your body's blood vessels. It attacks the liver, kidneys, eye retinas and the toes causing kidney disease, blindness and sometimes requiring amputation of the feet. So, the second part of your question is correct: the cells cannot deliver energy without insulin but there is also a build up of glucose in the blood which attacks the blood vessels.
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There's been alot of debate as to the exact cause of diabetes, but the researched I've done seems to be pointed towards excess artificial sugar consumption (sucrose). Fructose and lactose, natural sugars found in fruit and milk are the the healthy sugars and can be consumed without worries. However things that contain "High fructose corn syrup" should be avoided since this is an artificially constructed sugar that bears no mineral benefit, despite the "fructose" label. In a perfect health balance, the only things that should taste sweet to you are fruit, milk, and possibly honey.\n\nDifferent juices may contain a mixture of both fructose and sucrose - it's just hard to tell because production is only required to label "sugar" on the nutrition facts label. The best thing you can do if you are concerned about diabetes is to buy a juicer and juice your own fruit - that way you are guaranteed fresh juice with 100% natural fructose.\n\nI would suggest reading more about processed sugar and its relation to diabetes. If you haven't already read this book, do so: http://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Blues-William-Dufty/dp/0446343129/sr=8-1/qid=1164100507/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5167168-9400121?ie=UTF8&s=books
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As far as I know, there's no such thing as vitamins lowering one's blood sugar for either diabetics or non-diabetics, however, some physical activities can help to lower blood sugar a bit. So if you're diabetic and on insulin and/or pills to improve performance of insulin and you've elevated blood sugar a little without being at dangerous levels, then a brisk walk will help after a meal.\n\nWhat you might have heard about is nicotinamide (the amide, a more water-soluble form of niacin [Vitamin B3], which has some effect on blood sugar levels but can in large dosage can be toxic to the liver.\n\nThere's an herb, gymnema sylvestre AKA gurmar, merosingi, originating in India, I believe that plays a role in glucose tolerance factor complex--it enhances insulin sensitivity; cinnamon has recently been newsworthy for potentially able to help with lowering blood sugar levels as well; fig leaf tea can help maintain blood sugar levels; and guava fruit juice can lower blood sugar. In any case, before you dose yourself with any of these things, consult your metabolic specialist about using these things with your insulin as some, particularly gymnema can have drug interaction problems if you're on certain types of medication.
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Caffeine by itself doesnot raise Insulin levels - sugar in your coffee will.\n\nWhen sugar enters the blood stream, insulin is secreted by the pancreas to convert the extra glucose into glycogen and fat.
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Please, ask your Dr. this question.  Do not take any risks with your health.  Your sugar could get really messed up with serious results.
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I am not a nurse or doctor,however,I have been diabetic (type 1) for 36 years. A normal blood sugar reading is between 80 and 120, At 190 sugar spills into your urine. That's when you become thirsty, beyond belief, and start to dehydrate. You will know every washroom in the city because of constant urination. I have been hospilized w/ a reading of about 1200. That was with taking insulin. I had dental work done, and the infection got the best of me. Your reading shows you that your sugar is high, but it is the way the sugar affects your organs that can be fatal. When I had my episode, my potassium levels were screaming high,my kidneys had shut down,I lost the vision in one eye from such a low blood pressure. I was in a coma for a day before anyone found me. I remained so for an additional five days. During that time I suffered a heart attack. Diabetes can be hard to control, even with insulin. Sometimes it becomes more complicated because of the insulin. If you can manage it without..DO IT! Get on a diet recommended by a dietition, get yourself a glucometer to check your sugar at home frequently. Exercise. Show your family the way to deal with it should they eventually have it. Your circulation is compromised, affecting your legs and feet, eyes, and kidneys, skin. High sugar means you will have a harder time fighting infections. Your teeth and gums will need extra care-and you are the only one that can do it. Don't become blind or on dialysis because you can't pass up a candy bar or a chunk of cake. your family needs you, and when you look at their smiling faces, you'll be grateful to be with them. I know I am telling you scary things. I wish someone had really explained to me HOW these things could come to pass. It's because it affects the smallest,tiniest blood vessels in your body. You don't always "just die" from diabetes. You could live a long time with what it can do to you. Good luck to you. I would be so proud of you if you could turn this thing around to become incredibley healthy. This would be the time to do that. If you see that your sugar is rising,for no apparent reason, such as large meal,eating fruit,etc.,call your doctor. It may be from a sinus infection, earache,cut that won't heal. The infection raises your sugar, your sugar makes it difficult to get rid of the infection. And so it goes..round and round. Don't wait for a huge spike in your numbers.