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This “net carb” labeling is not limited to snack bars either. I’ve seen it on ice cream, frozen dinners, desserts and boxed foods as well. If you truly want to achieve maximum health despite your type II diabetes, you must become a master at reading and interpreting labels. You should also memorize the true carbohydrate content of foods that have no labels, such as fresh vegetables. As another short aside, in regard to labeling, “no sugar added” or “sugar free” do not mean low carbohydrate content, necessarily. Always be sure to look at the label to discover the actual content of carbohydrates in the food and never make assumptions. To recap, fiber is a vital consumable that’s not actually a food because it’s impossible to digest. Its presence in our digestive tract keeps its contents moist, soft and moving through the intestines at a normal rate. Because of its ability to soften stools, to keep our food moving through our digestive tract at a reasonable rate and to bind to bile salts, it’s a valuable dietary component for preventing constipation and cancers in the digestive tract. So it’s incredibly important! Vegetables, fruits and nuts are our sources of fiber. We have to learn which ones are high in fiber but very low in carbohydrates. These are the preferred ones we should include in our daily diets if we’re type II diabetics or pre-diabetics. We must include lots of these vegetables in our daily diets and minimize or eliminate the ones that are higher in carbohydrates. The term, “net carbs,” just means the number of grams of actual carbohydrates per serving minus the number of grams of fiber. This is not necessarily of any useful consequence in terms of its effects on blood sugar in type II diabetics or pre-diabetics. If you think you want to try these low “net carb” foods, it’s absolutely essential that you know exactly how they’re going to affect your own personal blood sugar levels by testing with your own blood glucose meter. Your personal carbohydrate/insulin metabolism may very well disagree with the labeling people.
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