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Originally Posted by Banshee
Do any of you folks know how we can get his blood sugar levels down? The nurse only told him to cut out white things.
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"White things" are usually the least nutritious foods. Empty carbs. Although your husband may hate veggies, try to find a way that he'll enjoy them. There are tons of ways to steam and cook them, or they can all be eaten raw (even better). Green beans are fine, but corn is considered another starch.
Another great alternative is sweet potatoes or yams. Oven baked, boiled, grilled, steamed, oven fried -- much higher in fiber than white potatoes, low sugar and good nutritional content.
Fruits do have natural sugar, so choose wisely. Grapes, for example, are very high in sugars, but most green apple varieties are not. Plus, they're high in fibre.
Make a few changes and hopefully, his levels will drop within a few weeks. And your levels may not be the same as his. We've all got different metabolisms that handle the sugars differently. SOunds as though his metabolism may be reactive.