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Does dietary fiber cause a rise in blood sugar levels? |
I'm a type 1 diabetic and I inject insulin before every meal depending on the amount of carbs I am eating. I have heard that I should only look at the net carbs (total carbs - dietary fiber) but I have noticed that certain things like ground flax seed which is all fiber do increase my blood sugar levels. No, fiber by itself does not increase glucose levels because it is too complex for the body to digest (remember grandma telling you that plenty of fiber keeps you "regular"). Now when you "ground" something you are taking the fiber out of that item because you're destroying the solidity and the body will absorb it as quickly as regular glucose. If you want to keep the glucoses under control by eating high fiber foods, don't change the texture! If you eat apple sauce (without sugar added) as opposed to eating a whole apple, wouldn't you think that the "sauce" will raise your glucose levels more AND faster because you're releasing more of the "fructose"? If it is a carb, it counts. Flax seed is a wheat-like product. Yes, there are fiber benefits, but it IS still a carb. Dietary fiber helps moderate swings in blood sugar by slowing down the absorption of sugar into the blood stream. This helps keep blood sugar and insulin levels under control. Fiber will actually slow the rise of your blood sugar. I have been instructed to take the total carbohydrates and subtract the fiber (but only if it is more than 5 grams of fiber) in order to calculate my bolus. |
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