tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410445500476013619.post5870045676158882471..comments2024-03-18T12:09:25.103-04:00Comments on Type 2 Nutrition: The Nutrition Debate #279: My fasting blood glucose is 85mg/dldanbrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00119737446791634173noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410445500476013619.post-61423179455358289172015-01-16T12:57:05.811-05:002015-01-16T12:57:05.811-05:00LOL. Btw, in a draft of an upcoming column, I say,...LOL. Btw, in a draft of an upcoming column, I say, "My editor cringes at the thought...(of eating a can of sardines for lunch). She deleted it and commented to me that she in fact DOES eat a can not every day but not infrequently either. She is convinced of the benefit. In fact, she believes it is the principal reason for my very low trigs and high HDL. As you will see when you get to see columns #281, #282 and #283, with lots of graphs, which she has just edited, the benefits are manifest.<br /><br />I buy (through Amazon) King Oscar brand Brisling sardines in extra virgin olive oil. They are "two layer, 12-22 fish" per can. I sometimes add salt and pepper, or even creole seasoning, or Montreal seasoning from McCormick on top. There are no bones, but they are skin on. The smaller the better. Brisling sardines are caught in the Baltic, not the Atlantic.<br /><br />Of course, you can buy "boneless, skinless" sardines, but as I said, unlike salmon in a can, there are no bones and I don't mind the skin or even the tails. They are so small.<br /><br />My caution is be careful not to buy ones packed in other oils (sunflower, soy bean, etc.); obviously, they contain too many n6s.<br /><br />My editor buys Bela brand; I have asked her what she likes about that brand. <br /><br />PS: It is because I have not been hungry at lunch that I skipped lunch for awhile; the result is that my trigs went up and my HDL came down, both to the worst levels in several years; needless to say, I am eating lunch again now, every day. I just decided to cut back on breakfast instead: 3 eggs to 2 eggs. My wife eats just one. We both eat 1 strip of bacon, and h&h or cream with our coffee.danbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119737446791634173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410445500476013619.post-37303052874075508292015-01-16T11:25:44.823-05:002015-01-16T11:25:44.823-05:00Dan, I've been trying to add a little variety ...Dan, I've been trying to add a little variety to my diet. The main reason it's hard is I keep pretty good track of what I've eaten. If I eat the same things, I can just cut and paste on my record file. Anyway, I thought you might find it funny that I bought some sardines and I've been trying to force myself to eat them. So far the cans are just sitting there. On HFLC, I haven't been hungry enough to try them.Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410445500476013619.post-42428248545444976792015-01-14T20:37:58.629-05:002015-01-14T20:37:58.629-05:00Hi Jan,
Isn't it amazing how really STUPID our...Hi Jan,<br />Isn't it amazing how really STUPID our doctors are, literally. It reflects their not understanding the basic underpinnings of the physiology of the disease condition, which is a lamentable statement of their medical education. All we can do is humor them, since it is beyond their ken to be educated by a patient. Congratulations on your A1c.<br />Dandanbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119737446791634173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410445500476013619.post-44773176639160483952015-01-14T14:10:41.163-05:002015-01-14T14:10:41.163-05:00This morning it was 78. HFLC works so well for me,...This morning it was 78. HFLC works so well for me, as far as blood sugar is concerned. For weight control, though, I have to be really strict with calories, and it's easy to exceed those with the HF part of the diet. Like you, I'm not ever hungry and have no health complaints. I'm always amazed at how little food I actually require to do quite well. (Have been at this for 8 years). Last A1C, 4.9. My (perhaps stupid) doctor says, "I don't think you're really diabetic." Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.com