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Originally Posted by Cyborg  If that's the case, why does any amount of protein affect my bg? |
I really don't know. Sometimes it is difficult to separate the different effects
. I bolus 6 units of Actrapid for breakfast, which contains about 30g of fat and maybe 35 g of protein. But I know that the DP effect is still strong at this time of the day. I have also noticed that eating
anything increases my blood sugar to some extent. Even lettuce will have this "Chinese Restaurant effect. And the apparent BG boosting effect of protein could at least be partially explained in a similar way. Also bear in mind that metabolism of glucose is not the only use of insulin. And the relationships we use to manage this condition are not as clear-cut as we would like them to be ...
