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Originally Posted by GeishaGirl  Not necessarily true. I had something with 20 carbs once, which should have given me a 100-point rise. Well, it shot me up over 200 points. Spikes like this can happen, especially when the meds may need adjusting for a new diabetic. |
well i did say "YMMV" -
what i gave was a "Rule of Thumb" - approximately 5 mg/dl per gram of CHO. that may stretch much higher or lower depending on all sort of factors (stress, medications, time of day etc).
i have measured this on myself and find that it is "relatively" accurate most of the time.
what i wanted to highlight is that a statement was made about 6 grams of "Net" Carbs. i would like to know the actual "gross" carbs in what was eaten. using "gross" carbs is simpler and probably just as accurate as trying to deduce "net" carbs.
by keeping it simple with the "gross" carbs listed on food packaging, one can get a general idea of what sort of spike one may be in for when consuming certain foods.
-- Joel.
