i am diabetic and i am advised not to take sugar some people said sweetener is better?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Depending on whether you are type 1 or type 2 diabetic, i would recommend a sugar substitute when you need to sweeten something.
You could reference the american diabetes association website for further information and guidance. Good Luck.

Answer 5

Everyone is different. For some folks it's better to avoid sugar. For others, they can tolerate some in small amounts. As a diabetic you will have to moderate your use of sugar and sugar containing products. In the process, you can try some small amount and notice the effect on your blood glucose. For me, I should avoid bread and bread products. I don't avoid them all the time. I will have a slice once in a while. And then I watch by glucose levels a bit closer. Good luck.

Answer 6

My Diabetes Doctor said I can have a fun size candy bar but I have to count the carbs that is in the fun size candy bar, if I don't it will raise my blood sugar up. That's only once in a while. Yous hould not take sugar, it's true. if you take a look at a loaf bread's Nutrition Facts. It has sugar. everything has sugar in it. you need to stay a way from foods that as a lot of sugar. It will my your blood sugar high and that's not good at all....

Answer 7

sweetener is better. Except some of the sweeteners can be bad for you such as sweet n low and equal. The best sweetener would have to be Spelnda. I would recommend having that instead of sugar.

Answer 8

No u shouldn't use sweeteners cos they r more or less the same as sugars even in a small amount.

Answer 9

I'm diabetic & I use to eat sugar, till It caused the blood vessels in the back of my eyes to bleed, unfortunely it could not be stop with lazser burning them & now 20 yr's later only have about 30 % vision left, the damage dosn't happen all at once, it sneaks up on you later in ur life, so try to look after it while your young & when u get older you won't have to many complications

Answer 10

If you are diabetic, try to eat less sugar. Not totally can't eat it! It is just a commom saying that diabetic people cannot take sweet things, but it is totally not true!!! just try not to eat sweet things to often! And when you drink coffee, add more milk than sugar!!!