ryanc5190
12-29-2002, 03:15 AM
Recently my dad has been notified by our family doctor that his level of carbohydrate and sugar in the blood is too high. He told my dad that he should start having a low carbohyrate and sugar diet
I would like to help my dad to plan a low carbohydrate and sugar daily diet but don't know how. please help.
I would like to help my dad to plan a low carbohydrate and sugar daily diet but don't know how. please help.
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arkie6
12-29-2002, 02:57 PM
Get a copy of "Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution" or "Protein Power" by Dr. Michael Eades at your local bookstore or off the net. Cost for the paperback version of either book is about $5-$10. Both books cover the low carbohydrate diet in pretty good detail. You can also find out quite a bit of info on the net by just searching for those book titles or "Low Carb" on any good search engine such as google.com
What does a low carbohydrate diet involve? Basically just eliminating or really limiting ones intake of sugar (sugar is a form of carbohydrate by the way), breads, pasta, cereal, rice, corn (anything made from grain), potatoes, and most fruit. What do you eat? Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, cheese, lots of green vegetables, salads, nuts, etc. There is more to it, but that gives you an idea of what a low carbohydrate diet involves. It really helps to lower ones bloodsugar levels since virtually all carbohydrates consumed other than fiber end up in the bloodstream as glucose (bloodsugar).
Alan
What does a low carbohydrate diet involve? Basically just eliminating or really limiting ones intake of sugar (sugar is a form of carbohydrate by the way), breads, pasta, cereal, rice, corn (anything made from grain), potatoes, and most fruit. What do you eat? Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, cheese, lots of green vegetables, salads, nuts, etc. There is more to it, but that gives you an idea of what a low carbohydrate diet involves. It really helps to lower ones bloodsugar levels since virtually all carbohydrates consumed other than fiber end up in the bloodstream as glucose (bloodsugar).
Alan
rhody
12-29-2002, 11:33 PM
And if one wants to consume more healthy carbohydrates, consider whole grains. Whole grains are just "grass" seeds found in nature. Seeds and nuts are good for you. They have the basic necessities for a beginning life.
These whole grains would be things like wheat berries, whole oats, brown rice, flax seed, millet, rye, and buckwheat etc. Whole grains are much different than refined grains. I grind mine up in my VitaMix, just before consuming (except for the millet). You can read about this on the internet - they are "night and day" different. Whole grains are even recommended for some people with diabetes. Kind of shocking, huh? But it's true.
Basically, my answer would be similar to Alan's except I rarely consume meat, and I eat lots of healthy whole grains. I suggest that one avoids all those junk foods, especially processed foods with all that sugar - things like pastries, cookies, crackers, cakes, ice cream, sodas, alcoholic beverages, candies, and white bread etc. When one eliminates the bad foods, the good foods remain.
These whole grains would be things like wheat berries, whole oats, brown rice, flax seed, millet, rye, and buckwheat etc. Whole grains are much different than refined grains. I grind mine up in my VitaMix, just before consuming (except for the millet). You can read about this on the internet - they are "night and day" different. Whole grains are even recommended for some people with diabetes. Kind of shocking, huh? But it's true.
Basically, my answer would be similar to Alan's except I rarely consume meat, and I eat lots of healthy whole grains. I suggest that one avoids all those junk foods, especially processed foods with all that sugar - things like pastries, cookies, crackers, cakes, ice cream, sodas, alcoholic beverages, candies, and white bread etc. When one eliminates the bad foods, the good foods remain.
ryanc5190
12-30-2002, 12:41 AM
thanks!
Chelle1977
12-30-2002, 09:53 AM
If your dad's doctor recommended this diet then he should be able to help your dad plan a set of daily menus.
Chum
12-30-2002, 06:34 PM
Try sugarbusters. If you try atkins he may feel punished taking his breads and fruits away. There are many good SB sites on the net. Not all carbs are created equal. :)
stilljustagirl
01-01-2003, 11:43 AM
you can have fruits on Atkins, just not during the first two weeks, and there is also atkins bake mix for bread and don't forget low carb pasta. You are not punished on atkins, you just have to shop carefully.
Chum
01-01-2003, 03:13 PM
Atkins products are not fit for a dog. Go to any opinion site and see what most people say about them. And the amount of fruit allowed on atkins is a joke. Been there and done that! ;)