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Thread: Is There a Minimum Safe Basal Amount?

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12-27-2006, 06:22 PM

BlueSky

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Quote:

Originally Posted by belyro

.... Yeah, it's definitely lunch I need to try skipping. I'm going to do that when my schedule's back to normal. I assume I can still eat non-carb foods? Chicken or something? Otherwise I'm afraid I'll pass right out in the afternoon.

Well, no, if you want to get a true result, you can't eat anything. Protein and fat, when they are metabolised, also use insulin. So they indirectly increase blood glucose.