What is the limit of carbohydrates a diabetic take in one day.?

How many carbohydrates is it safe to take into your body on a daily basic if you are a diabetic?

to answer this question, one must acknowledge the fact that current standards say one thing and lots of research says another.

For a diabetic, carbs are carbs. Yes some are "complex" vs. "simple". But that has little effect for a diabetic. And some complex carbs actually hit the blood stream quite quickly. Of the sugars, glucose is broken down most quickly and that is the sugar we find in pasta, grain, cereals, starches, and vegetables (Fructose, found in fruits, and Galactose, found in dairy, are much slower to hit the blood stream)
Glucose rich breads and pastas practically sprint from the liver back into the blood stream.

Bottom line:
* It is the carbohydrates (regardless of complexity) that we eat that lead to excess fat gain.
*Eating fat DOES NOT cause people to become fat.....take a seat folks.....to lose fat you have to eat fat (take a look at the trends of consumer intake of fat and corelate it with the growing obesity epidemic. Scary chart. Fat has gotten a bad name, but the science behind it is shoddy at best.

There are some simple calculations that can be done to figure it out. The 60% carbohydrate diet the CDA/ADA advocate is too high on the carbs (by a lot). Diabetics should be on a carbohydrate restrictive diet. Average adult getting 6g C for breakfast, protein to balance; 12g carb lunch, protein to fill; 12g carb dinner, protein to balance (to feel full).
Fat is not heavily regulated. But obvioulsy, good fats are better than bad fats.

I guarantee that over the next 25 years you will see a shift in this direction from the "associations"/dieticians. The science is already pretty conclusive....I think they are just embarassed they have been giving out shitty advice for so long. (Like instilling fear about intaking too much protein when research shows that that does not cause or make more likely to occur diabetec nephropathy....intereseting new research that should be turning our recommended diets on their heads, but the people responsible have ben slow to move

So, talk to your healthcare practitioner, and a dietician, although they may not like this idea (see above). But it has worked for me VERY well.
Every blood marker for disease progression has improved (cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugars (perfect all the time, unless I have an illness), weight loss (and specifically fat loss, an important distinction in dieting).

Do some more research ont his topic to see what you think.
Dr. Bernstein's The Diabetic Diet (or any of his books), check them out online at Rosewood Pharmacy (U.S.)

Ask your doctor or nutritionist, it varies.(age/sex/height, to maintain a proper weight)

I am a personal trainer. first of all your doctor should answer any real concerns you have, because he knows your whole history and everything. but as far as carbohydrates are concerned. there are two types. refined carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. refined carbohydrates are the ones you need to stay away from. this is like white bread, pasta's, crackers, etc. these type of carbohydrates break down quickly in your body and then cause your blood sugar to sky rocket then plumit, and that is why they affect diabetics so much is because your body already has a hard time with sugar levels. complex carbohydrates are whole grains, like whole wheat, whole corn, whole oats, brown rice, and fruits and veggitables. these carbohydrates you need to make sure you are eating. these actually break down a lot slower in your body and thus helps you maintian a steadier blood sugar level. I am hypoglycemic, and have been my whole life. I discovered this combo, and I will tell you how amazing it is. fist of all imagine your plate. cut it into thirds. the first third should be a good protien. like chicken, turkey, fish, nuts, non fat dairys. a good protien drink, that is low in sugar and carbohydrates. your second third should be a whole grain. make sure it is whole. like oats, brown rice ect. sometimes the package will say it is whole grained, like bread or crackers, but look on the back of the package. if it says enriched anywhere on the package, then put the thing down and don't eat it. this means it has been stripped of all the good stuff. white flour is a good example of enriched. it has nothing good in it. the last third should be a fruit or a veggie. do this combo every time you eat. then make sure you eat every three hours. everybody's blood sugar will drop everythree hours. but diabetics and hypoglycemics notice this more because they have a problem with it. when you eat often, not only will you keep your blood sugar stabalized, but you won't be so hungry that you reach for the most convienent thing. sometimes that is where we find ourselves eating stuff we know we shouldn't because we don't want to have an attack. also eating this often will help you loose weight if you are a little heavy. being over weight can add to diabetes, and you will be at higher risk for cardivascular disease. so remember this combo every three hours. also don't over eat. try to make these small meals, so that you are hungry again in three hours. this is the ticket I promise. your body has to have those carbohydrates. just the right kind. and if you find yourself in a situation like at a resturant and they don't have a whole grain like this, either skip the bread/whatever it may be, and just stick with the protien and the veggie. or eat a very little bit of the bread, and make sure you get pleanty of protien and the veggie or fruit. this will help you stay stabalied until you get to a place you can eat better when you need to. good luck. if you need any more help I would be glad to help. just email me

I have been a diabetic for many years with type2. First off, 1gram of carb will raise your blood sugar level by 5 points. PLEASE stay away from refined carbs as in bread, crackers, rice, pasta and anything of that nature whole wheat or not!!! A good diet to follow is the Atkins diet or anything of that mentality in which your main food source is protein and vegetables. There are plenty of carbs in vegetables. Also, you do not need to eat fruits. Majority are loaded wth sugar. Yes, they do have vitamins but not enough to justify the amount of sugar they deliver to your body. THe only fruits that have the most punch for the sugar they deliver are berries! Blueberries, rasberries, strawberrys, and blackberries. These are chocked full of vitamins and antioxidants and are very low in net carbs becasue of the fiber. Please also do not be fooled by sugar alcohols. THere are many different kinds but all have an effect on your blood sugar so be warry!. I regret listening to my doctors advice for eating whole wheat and fruits and all the stuff thats "good" for you. As your sugar goes up they just increase the amount of your medicine. After just 5 days my avergae reading has dropped from 220-280 to 150-190! This is without any medication. Ofcourse this is still not in the acceptable range but i sure am getting there! I am not telling you to drop your meds by any means but the sooner you drop all the extra carbs and begin exercise you will see that you will have to decrease your dosage in a matter of days! Please contact me for more info as I would liek to help you. Please also read the links at the bottom, good luck!

P.S. I followed the atkins in 20grams of carbs per day for 2 weeks thne increase each week by 5 grams depedning if you would like to lose weight or not. In general I would definately not go over 45 grams per day