Thank you do much for sharing your knowledge. I'm 51 yrs old, 5'3" women who was diagnosed with prediabetes Ac1 of 5.7. In January I weighted 166, I've lost 30 pounds and now weigh 136. My goal is 130. Followig your teaching, I don't have a large appetite or sugar cravings.
great info dr.sten. i have developed my own test similar to GI index and load but using all my staple whole meals instead of individual ingredients. i make sure none of my meals spike my blood sugar or knock me out of ketosis. it works great
A Quite popular technique is the Targeted Ketogenic Diet or TKD. Have good carbs and some protein a few hours before you work out , like rice, sweet potato, etc. You burn off the glycogen in the gym and the rest of your meals are keto. Its good for your body and metabolism to have metabolic flexibility and know how to switch back and forth from carbs to fat. Again, this is for people who workout. If you dont exercise and burn off the sugars you will get fat.
Again lemme ask you, if u are an athlete or doing high intensity exercise, u can eat 50 per of carbs of total calories if you are burning it. Keto is clinical and for special population not for athletes because anyways they gonna burn all the carbs by doing exercise, they how it can harm?... Carbs are only bad if u are not burning it rest I think it is great source of fuel. What u think?
Really informative. I have always tried to just go the low carb route, so staying under 50 (aiming for 20, as I have PCOS). However, being vegan, understanding glycemic load can also be really helpful. This is because diet can be incredibly restrictive if you're vegan and trying to cut out carbs. Understanding that different carbs work in different ways in the body can allow for more variation, but knowing to stay at a low GL number helps to not overdo it. What are your thoughts?
Thank you for you series of seven blood sugar. I am listening to the again, after monitoring my blood sugar carefully for the last year. Each video is matching what Seeing. It does amaze me to see my blood lower an hour after I eat.
If you have low blood sugar then you should watch this video on hypoglycemia. A lot of people think they should eat more carbs or sugar but that is worst thing you could do. czcams.com/video/CwsVXkqDX_8/video.html
Thank you RLSCS. I have looked into it, but there is very little information available. I'll try to do something soon. Butter and EVOO are safe though.
When you make all your carb budget salad greens and low carb veg - you can eat quite a bit of salad with your meat. Meat, greens, healthy fats. Lift weights & pray. I also use c8 MCT oil, ghee, & butter.
I just discovered your channel. I can see that you have many videos I need to check out. I enjoyed this video. It's a subject I'd like to know more about. I'd love to see another one, with a drastically longer list of hi and low GI and GL foods that would be scrolled down the screen quickly as you talked more about the subject. Also how Statin drugs factor in. It's plain from scientific research that Statin drugs have made a significant impact on reducing mortality from heart disease, but it would be important to know how to mitigate harmful effects of their use, without nullifying their beneficial effects.
Welcome Walter. When you look for low glycemic foods look to vegetables that are not starchy, meats, eggs and cheeses. Starchy vegetables are veggies such as corn, potatoes, and peas. Here is another video on the Glycemic Index czcams.com/video/e4jv00SbkEM/video.html, and here is a playlist on blood sugars czcams.com/video/Ea4du9Cuwq0/video.html.
I follow Patrick Holfords Low GL Diet in the UK and have safely and consistently lost weight on it. Its my way of eating for life and controlling blood sugar and cravings.
Thank you Janardhan Rao. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
Some people say that if you are dealing with whole unprocessed foods...real foods, then there is no issue with counting net carbs, but they say that manufacturers of processed foods can be really tricky with their labeling and such, so for those foods...which should actually be avoided anyway...for anyone still eating them, they should count total carbs. I rarely eat processed foods anymore.
I recently talked with a dietician for guidance about meal planning on a ketogenic diet. She said that cheese is a no-no on a ketogenic diet due to its carbohydrate content. Great video, by the way.
What? All the cheese in my refrigerator = 0 carbs. It is important to read labels. Maybe she is talking about processed cheese, which you would want to stay away from anyway.
There are some grass-fed cheese brands with 0 total carbs. They may not be grass-finished (100%), but I think it's good enough to go low carb with those.
It's important to measure the daily amount of carbohydrates but distinguishing between types of carbs (especially sugars) and measuring glycemic load is still critical! I mean wheat bread is still less harmful than white sugar (supposing you take the same amounts of both). Carbs Amount + Fructose Amount (aspire to zero) + Glycemic Load is the way to go in my opinion.
Thank you for this explanation. I wondered why i can eat a few lollies without a problem but yesterday I ate a slice of shop bought bread and had a 2 hour high blood sugar 'coma' as a a result. I was so annoyed that a high price so called artisan bread could make me so ill.
Yes but what about the impact on your insulin production. How many times and in what amount of insulin. No one ever talks about sprouted wheat and spelt or ancient grains?
We know that more than a quarter pound of beef in one serving will spike insulin, I don't care what the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load says on the charts. But the suggestion of counting net carbs to ensure the numbers are low makes sense to me. Also, fat and fiber don't increase insulin, not meat, egg, and cheese.
If I eat those berries my blood suger hits the roof. I literally feel it hit my head and blood suger readings go way up. Wish I knew what that means, what is different with my metabism?
Where would Whey Protein Isolate fit in with Sat fat 0 chol 3% Carbs 1% total sugars 0 If I eat cheese and Eggs with sausage + Whey Protein I feel tired and a bit dizzy. 0 sugar, 0 carbs? Why do I feel strange?
Just keep things simple u only need to roughly track your macros if you get OCD about every gram of food or macro you eat you'll go mad and it'll get to you , By this I mean if you're starting out weigh your portions and food at first to get a feel for what your putting in your mouth after a while you'll have a very good idea of a foods macro profile just by looking at it . Being healthy fit and staying lean is a long road so do what you can to make that road an easy journey and you'll stick to it
I try to do about 50 g a day. Do you count the veggies to? I also found a matzah that have only 15 g of carb for one pice. I feel like I need it for using butter with it sometime. Is that bad?
SUGGESTION: I am using chia and flax as a fiber in my whey protein isolate drinks. My thinking is that since whey powder spikes insulin that the fiber will slow it down and result in a lower spike. I also eat broccoli first before my rice in hopes that it has a similar effect and helps slow the sugar absorption. The suggestion/request... Does any of that work? Are these good ideas? Are there ways to reduce the negative impact of eating a sugary dessert? I love the video BTW
Yes there's another video where he talks about the order of the foods you eat influence the spike. So if you go for carbs first you get a much higher spike than if you start with protein or fat. My approach since I want protein for muscle is to eat fat first and then protein and then carbs, as far as I've seen I'd say what is clear is you want carbs last and this is my personal preference
Hmm, I wonder what effect eating a spoonful of coconut oil would have before carby meals..or a piece of avocado. Would that buffer the insulin spike? 🤔
@@hectordeanda9133 I've heard fats slow the absorption but also not to mix carbs and fats, as in donuts. I try to keep fats and proteins together with minimal to no sugary carbs. Ex: fajitas no tortilla or sour cream but tons of homemade salsa
Hello from Greece Dr. Sten Ekberg, I have a question. I do drink fruit smoothie every morning in place of a morning meal. It consists of one apple, carrot, banana, orange and a tablespoon of tahini and lemon. It gives two large glasses which I share them with my boyfriend. What's your opinion? Also I cannot consume gluten. Thanks in advance
The only thing I might say is that it might be a little heavy on the sugar. I would add in some nuts and seeds (more than 1 tbsp of tahini) to balance the fruit sugars. Watch this video for a great breakfast smoothie. czcams.com/video/CzEgNcIIsd0/video.html
As many of your CZcams followers have commented already = great and simple to understand video. One question though: could you please provide a link/source for glycemic index? there are way too many "out there" and not sure which one to trust. Not a big deal but it would be helpful. Thanks Dr Ekberg
I don't know much about it. It appears to have many health benefits, but it does have about 30 grams of carbs/100, so if you're trying to reverse IR it should probably be very limited.
I'm just curious, why specifically mention "full fat dairy" as having low carbs and not just "dairy"? Is there a difference in carbs between the two and why would that be? I have often wondered what is better for you. Also, in other foods like meat, where u can choose lean or fatty, does the same thing apply? Thank you so much for this important information!
Fat is the preferred fuel for humans. It is very healthy as long as it comes from a healthy animal. The dairy does have some sugar in the form of lactose, but the fat makes it absorb slower. So skim milk is absorbed very quickly while heavy cream is very slow. The same thing holds true for meat, but to a lesser extent because protein has no carbs.
You two should watch this older video I did several years back. czcams.com/video/gb1O5zXGxHM/video.html It is all about blood sugar and how to regulate it.
🔷 Watch this next: HbA1c Test & What It Means czcams.com/video/qeGz0VKEGv0/video.html
Thank you so much for the information. God blessed.
Indeed, i was confused by the difference between these terms. Very clear now, liked #16
Thank you for letting me know you liked it. If you have any other health questions feel free to ask.
in 6 months I lost 15 kg. Thanks, doctor!
Thank you do much for sharing your knowledge. I'm 51 yrs old, 5'3" women who was diagnosed with prediabetes Ac1 of 5.7. In January I weighted 166, I've lost 30 pounds and now weigh 136. My goal is 130. Followig your teaching, I don't have a large appetite or sugar cravings.
Very calm and great explanation. Could understand very clearly.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg 👍😊
Finally!! GI, GL and Net Carbs explained in simple terms...Thanks very helpful info for starting a low carb diet
Thank you ME2OLD4THIS2. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
I will never stop eating white rice..i pair it with many veggies and protein...yummmmmm
As long as you're an active individual there's no problem.
can eat but small portion & with protein & fiber.if you're already diabetic have to adjust it.
great info dr.sten. i have developed my own test similar to GI index and load but using all my staple whole meals instead of individual ingredients. i make sure none of my meals spike my blood sugar or knock me out of ketosis. it works great
Perfect!
today i understood completely
thnx alot
A Quite popular technique is the Targeted Ketogenic Diet or TKD. Have good carbs and some protein a few hours before you work out , like rice, sweet potato, etc. You burn off the glycogen in the gym and the rest of your meals are keto. Its good for your body and metabolism to have metabolic flexibility and know how to switch back and forth from carbs to fat. Again, this is for people who workout. If you dont exercise and burn off the sugars you will get fat.
Again lemme ask you, if u are an athlete or doing high intensity exercise, u can eat 50 per of carbs of total calories if you are burning it. Keto is clinical and for special population not for athletes because anyways they gonna burn all the carbs by doing exercise, they how it can harm?... Carbs are only bad if u are not burning it rest I think it is great source of fuel. What u think?
Explained thoroughly in detail and left me hopeful ☺ that there are still foods we can eat.
Superb lecture, thanks Dr. Ekberg.
Really informative. I have always tried to just go the low carb route, so staying under 50 (aiming for 20, as I have PCOS). However, being vegan, understanding glycemic load can also be really helpful. This is because diet can be incredibly restrictive if you're vegan and trying to cut out carbs. Understanding that different carbs work in different ways in the body can allow for more variation, but knowing to stay at a low GL number helps to not overdo it. What are your thoughts?
Thank you for you series of seven blood sugar. I am listening to the again, after monitoring my blood sugar carefully for the last year. Each video is matching what Seeing. It does amaze me to see my blood lower an hour after I eat.
Great video. I often have low blood sugar and this is some useful info to increase it.
If you have low blood sugar then you should watch this video on hypoglycemia. A lot of people think they should eat more carbs or sugar but that is worst thing you could do. czcams.com/video/CwsVXkqDX_8/video.html
What a relief not having to complicate things by trying to follow these indexes. What about the insulin index?
Thank you RLSCS. I have looked into it, but there is very little information available. I'll try to do something soon. Butter and EVOO are safe though.
When you make all your carb budget salad greens and low carb veg - you can eat quite a bit of salad with your meat.
Meat, greens, healthy fats. Lift weights & pray.
I also use c8 MCT oil, ghee, & butter.
Very good information Dr. Ekberg!! Left a big like and full view
Thank you Gaming dude.
I just discovered your channel. I can see that you have many videos I need to check out. I enjoyed this video. It's a subject I'd like to know more about. I'd love to see another one, with a drastically longer list of hi and low GI and GL foods that would be scrolled down the screen quickly as you talked more about the subject. Also how Statin drugs factor in. It's plain from scientific research that Statin drugs have made a significant impact on reducing mortality from heart disease, but it would be important to know how to mitigate harmful effects of their use, without nullifying their beneficial effects.
Welcome Walter. When you look for low glycemic foods look to vegetables that are not starchy, meats, eggs and cheeses. Starchy vegetables are veggies such as corn, potatoes, and peas. Here is another video on the Glycemic Index czcams.com/video/e4jv00SbkEM/video.html, and here is a playlist on blood sugars czcams.com/video/Ea4du9Cuwq0/video.html.
I will do a video on Statin drugs.
Thanks 👍 Dr Ekberg a lot for such a simple and precise details in your videos. Amazing 😅 how you explained even for not professional 🙂 people. Great👍.
Thank you, one less thing to worry about
What to review on GI, and there you were. I am number person and you present to well thank you!
I follow Patrick Holfords Low GL Diet in the UK and have safely and consistently lost weight on it. Its my way of eating for life and controlling blood sugar and cravings.
Watched 1st time and found very informative. I will keep watching .
Thank you Janardhan Rao. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
Very good and informative narration. Tks for sharing.
Some people say that if you are dealing with whole unprocessed foods...real foods, then there is no issue with counting net carbs, but they say that manufacturers of processed foods can be really tricky with their labeling and such, so for those foods...which should actually be avoided anyway...for anyone still eating them, they should count total carbs. I rarely eat processed foods anymore.
Thanks Doctor respect from Dubai UAE 🇦🇪
This was very helpful. Thank you so much
Between Dr. Ekberg and Dr. Eric Berg humans may have a fighting chance! Thanks!
Excellent as always!!! 👏🙏
Thanks for the video. Good info to know. 👍🏼
Thank you N J.
I recently talked with a dietician for guidance about meal planning on a ketogenic diet. She said that cheese is a no-no on a ketogenic diet due to its carbohydrate content.
Great video, by the way.
What? All the cheese in my refrigerator = 0 carbs. It is important to read labels. Maybe she is talking about processed cheese, which you would want to stay away from anyway.
There are some grass-fed cheese brands with 0 total carbs.
They may not be grass-finished (100%), but I think it's good enough to go low carb with those.
It's important to measure the daily amount of carbohydrates but distinguishing between types of carbs (especially sugars) and measuring glycemic load is still critical! I mean wheat bread is still less harmful than white sugar (supposing you take the same amounts of both). Carbs Amount + Fructose Amount (aspire to zero) + Glycemic Load is the way to go in my opinion.
Dr wich is best bene for debties peshent eat for everyday
Ideal numbers that you recommend are for a day or per meal?
Very excellent expression, please give a list of glisemic index for general foot items.
Does a steel-cut oatmeal good for diabetes 2 patients?
Thank you for this explanation. I wondered why i can eat a few lollies without a problem but yesterday I ate a slice of shop bought bread and had a 2 hour high blood sugar 'coma' as a a result. I was so annoyed that a high price so called artisan bread could make me so ill.
Thank you. very much.
thank you, good info
Thank you Pam Duthie.
How would you adjust this for highly active individuals such as professional athletes ?
Yes but what about the impact on your insulin production. How many times and in what amount of insulin. No one ever talks about sprouted wheat and spelt or ancient grains?
Is it possible to get a glycemic food chart in alphabetical order so that I can just scroll down to any food ???
Good info. How about whole wheat bread and pasta, brown rice and beans?😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
Will psyllium fiber help reduce GI and GL?
We know that more than a quarter pound of beef in one serving will spike insulin, I don't care what the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load says on the charts. But the suggestion of counting net carbs to ensure the numbers are low makes sense to me. Also, fat and fiber don't increase insulin, not meat, egg, and cheese.
Excellent thanks hope you are a truly progressive doctor ...
Tnx
If I eat those berries my blood suger hits the roof. I literally feel it hit my head and blood suger readings go way up. Wish I knew what that means, what is different with my metabism?
Please can you tell me how much of the glycemic index of lupin flour with my thanks.
Thanks for clearing this up! Now I know why my blood sugars are always between 50-80 mg/dL.
Happy I could help.
I don't know if this is widely known but European and UK food labeling shows net carbs not total carbs so you shouldn't take fibre away again.
very very informative sir.thank u
Where would Whey Protein Isolate fit in with Sat fat 0 chol 3% Carbs 1% total sugars 0 If I eat cheese and Eggs with sausage + Whey Protein I feel tired and a bit dizzy. 0 sugar, 0 carbs? Why do I feel strange?
when would you want to eat high glycemic food? I use to eat dextrose tablets. is it ok if you are an athlete and need quick energy?
Dear Dr
Is the safe carbs should be from 20 to 50 gr per meal ot per day,?
Thanks a lot
Very well explained! Even I understood it!
Nice video great information about health
Thank you. Feel free to ask any health questions, and I will do my best to answer them.
What about the fats in meat that cause a spike in blood sugar many hours after consuming?
What’s the difference between the Glycemic Index versus Insulin Index?
Dr if it's a measurement of how quickly it gets digested , how come the Gi for white bread and whole wheat bread almost the same?
Hello Dr, please post about LDL cholesterol.
Just keep things simple u only need to roughly track your macros if you get OCD about every gram of food or macro you eat you'll go mad and it'll get to you , By this I mean if you're starting out weigh your portions and food at first to get a feel for what your putting in your mouth after a while you'll have a very good idea of a foods macro profile just by looking at it .
Being healthy fit and staying lean is a long road so do what you can to make that road an easy journey and you'll stick to it
The glycemic index is also wrong on the temperature.
I try to do about 50 g a day. Do you count the veggies to? I also found a matzah that have only 15 g of carb for one pice. I feel like I need it for using butter with it sometime. Is that bad?
Thank a lot
Great info as usual
Hi Doctor. What is the glycemic load of jaggery.
Might there be an index for insulin like maybe the insulin that we produce is not as potent it as was 10 years ago?
Just stumbled across your channel and I enjoy the content. This video seemed a little longer than it needed to be, but overall great info.
Thank you. Feel free to ask any health questions, and I will do my best to answer them.
SUGGESTION:
I am using chia and flax as a fiber in my whey protein isolate drinks. My thinking is that since whey powder spikes insulin that the fiber will slow it down and result in a lower spike.
I also eat broccoli first before my rice in hopes that it has a similar effect and helps slow the sugar absorption.
The suggestion/request...
Does any of that work? Are these good ideas? Are there ways to reduce the negative impact of eating a sugary dessert?
I love the video BTW
Yes there's another video where he talks about the order of the foods you eat influence the spike. So if you go for carbs first you get a much higher spike than if you start with protein or fat. My approach since I want protein for muscle is to eat fat first and then protein and then carbs, as far as I've seen I'd say what is clear is you want carbs last and this is my personal preference
Hmm, I wonder what effect eating a spoonful of coconut oil would have before carby meals..or a piece of avocado. Would that buffer the insulin spike? 🤔
@@hectordeanda9133 I've heard fats slow the absorption but also not to mix carbs and fats, as in donuts.
I try to keep fats and proteins together with minimal to no sugary carbs.
Ex: fajitas no tortilla or sour cream but tons of homemade salsa
Net carbs - exclude fibers...theres some counting to do..
Great video
😀👍🏾 Great Tips
Thank you! Very helpful! Who knew?
Hello from Greece Dr. Sten Ekberg, I have a question. I do drink fruit smoothie every morning in place of a morning meal. It consists of one apple, carrot, banana, orange and a tablespoon of tahini and lemon. It gives two large glasses which I share them with my boyfriend. What's your opinion? Also I cannot consume gluten. Thanks in advance
The only thing I might say is that it might be a little heavy on the sugar. I would add in some nuts and seeds (more than 1 tbsp of tahini) to balance the fruit sugars. Watch this video for a great breakfast smoothie. czcams.com/video/CzEgNcIIsd0/video.html
Dr. Sten Ekberg thank you for answering. I will alter it a bit, I forgot to say that I add ceylan cinamon which I red it slow sugar absorption
❤thank you so much
As many of your CZcams followers have commented already = great and simple to understand video. One question though: could you please provide a link/source for glycemic index? there are way too many "out there" and not sure which one to trust. Not a big deal but it would be helpful. Thanks Dr Ekberg
How about TARO is it ok for replacement of carb in type 2 diabetic
I don't know much about it. It appears to have many health benefits, but it does have about 30 grams of carbs/100, so if you're trying to reverse IR it should probably be very limited.
Good job
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Sir can I eat fresh dates in diabetes
I was a little disappointed that he didn't call us health champions at the beginning. 😞
So informative..
I'm just curious, why specifically mention "full fat dairy" as having low carbs and not just "dairy"? Is there a difference in carbs between the two and why would that be? I have often wondered what is better for you. Also, in other foods like meat, where u can choose lean or fatty, does the same thing apply? Thank you so much for this important information!
Fat is the preferred fuel for humans. It is very healthy as long as it comes from a healthy animal. The dairy does have some sugar in the form of lactose, but the fat makes it absorb slower. So skim milk is absorbed very quickly while heavy cream is very slow. The same thing holds true for meat, but to a lesser extent because protein has no carbs.
thanks
You are welcome
It's so hard to eat the right things. There's something to think with every bite of food. My husband is insulin resistant.
You two should watch this older video I did several years back. czcams.com/video/gb1O5zXGxHM/video.html It is all about blood sugar and how to regulate it.
Thank you, I'll watch it!
What I understand is the diabetes should take care that low glycemic and low glycemic load food to be taken. I am I correct
Yes that's a good start.
Sir,if we are taking food wht is important to know gi or gl.
Keep it simple and just track total grams of carbs.
How do athletes eat high carb in the healthiest way possible?
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Thank you daisy3690.
Sir watermelon is high in gi bt it is low in gl why plz explain
Because it is like 95% water. If you eat 200 g you still didn't get much carbs. Go easy though.😉
Rice?
137th, 3 June 2024
The cholesterol issue is back though now
Low carb diets aren't sustainable because eventually you want a high carb. How can you have high carb but lessen the insulin spike?
Barley and boiled green plaintain is how i do it
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7:32 cheddar all day long?
Where are potatoes at?
Great explanation, thank you!