Blood Sugar Experiment - Fruits Bad for Blood Sugar? Part 2! 

I am health conscious but it doesn't always translate in real life! :( But thank you!

Shut up with this non sense based on pure ignorance info

it must be very healthy for us cos it's what both chimps and bonobos eat a lot, the closest species to us. They eat 70-90% fruits and their bodies are genetically very similar to ours.

@@bigbang259exactly… I’ve seen people who fruit and juice their way out of sickness …

@@bigbang259🫡 you win an award for the days best internet user. Thank you for defending our species. ❤ keep fighting.

It's a battle everyday! Wishing you all the best.

Thanks for sharing! Refrigerated rice doesn't make a difference for me :( Still get sky high blood sugar readings. Sounds like you're taking a lot of steps to better your health. I love it. Good luck!

Thank you for watching!

No, it's the fact that the kind of sugar in fruit is fructose, not glucose. Unlike glucose, fructose goes straight to the liver instead of the blood. Eating fruit contributes to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

That is what I used to think. But how to explain that a banana she tested in one of her previous videos spiked her blood sugar so much? The banana was large and slighly overriped. I am wondering if in an overriped fruit the ratio of fructose to glucose changes?. ​@Hertz2laugh

​@@Hertz2laugh fructose from refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are issue for liver. Fruits in limited amount is always good. Especially the antioxidants.

@@uniqueurl There is no difference between the fructose in fruit or corn syrup. It's better to eat meat than fruit since meat has all of the nutrients that fruit does without the fructose.

@@Hertz2laugh there is difference. Btw meat doesn't have natural antioxidants

Great tip! Thanks for sharing what works for you!

Yes, whole foods = whole health!

Interesting, as I found the sumo orange to be extremely sweet.

Thank you!

Thank you! When you say dates, do you mean dried or whole?

@@thegoodenoughmama Hope you are well.I will name the most popular dates here which have lowest sugar levels" Ajwa dates ".

@@thegoodenoughmama dried would be helpful!

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Did you take insulin

Me? Yea, I used to... got off insulin 3 years ago through diet and slowly have transitioned to carnivore zero carbs. My blood sugars run from 110-120 in the morning to 90 before dinner. I eat one meal a day 20/4... her numbers are great!

​@@tedmartinus3878that requires so much discipline. I feel for you. :(

I liked your video but you are not diabetic. I rather you use finger test more than the one in your arm. Thanks

That s exactly what I noticed

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Yes, I've used CGMs frequently in the past and use them also in the present.

Yes, I've always tried to exercise consistently.

Thanks for the suggestion! I was hoping the grapes would be sweet but luck of the draw, they weren't.

Thanks for sharing your story! I had gestational diabetes, too! I was first diagnosed when I was 32 and had it again with my second child at 35 so we are on the same path! Yes, exercise is absolutely a game changer for me, especially resistance training and weights. For my body, it beats out cardio everytime. Thanks for the video suggestions and good luck!

I have been trying to develop a daily exercise habit ... I started with 5 min/day as a "no excuse not to do it" ... Makes a huge difference. Inspired me to increase to 15m daily which is totally achievable with my schedule.

@@debmurray2734 Amazing!!

The fiber and polyphenols block any adverse affects from fructose. Also when calories are controlled for studies show no difference between liver fat with glucose and fructose

Good luck on your health journey!

Thanks for the suggestions!

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I tend to eat fruit with oatmeal

Or rice. I am not a fan of oatmeal 😅

Thank you for doing one with Oatmeal

This video doesn't test other breakfasts, but it shows what my blood sugar does with oatmeal eaten in different ways! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_EJZc33mKHk.html

Yes, it is common not to get the exact same reading, even if you use the same finger. Glucometers have 10-15% margin of error! Also, our blood sugars are constantly fluctuating.

Great tip!

Sounds like you are being strategic about how and when you consume fruit! I hope you feel better soon :(

I've used CGMs frequently and have many other videos where I utilize it :)

I do add ceylon cinnamon for the exact reason you mentioned but I've never tested my blood sugar! Thanks for the suggestion!

Ooh yeah, fruit juice will spike my blood sugar like crazy!

Here you go! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jKPWfia3J7E.html

Personally for me, I mostly drink water because that's what I enjoy the most. I stay away from sodas and juice not only because of the blood sugar impact but because fortunately I don't enjoy them.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Thanks for the suggestion! I've tested in 30 minute intervals in the past but didn't find them to be very useful so I stopped wasting strips on it. Might have to revisit that.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Thank you!

I don't know if I'd be able to put down 3 oranges! I had trouble getting through 1!

Thanks for the suggestion! All the dragonfruits I've eaten have been white in the middle even if the outside is red or yellow. Is that what you mean by white dragon fruit?

I've noted the suggestion, thanks! I'm not a huge fan of imitation sweeteners though!

I will have to do research on Alma powder, as I"m not familiar with that

Yes, sorry that was unclear!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching my videos! :)

Here's my video comparing sweet potato and white potato! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jKPWfia3J7E.html Unfortunately, I'm not a big alcohol drinker so I won't be able to test beer. Wine... maybe 😉

Is that a certain kind of grape? I thought the ones I picked would be sweet but luck of the draw, they weren't that tasty.

I can't be 100% sure, I suppose, but they are the results I got 🤷‍♀

Wow! Good job getting yourself out of the prediabetic range! 💪

@@thegoodenoughmama Thank you!

I'll have to do some research! Thanks for the suggestion!

@@thegoodenoughmama you're welcome. I'm presently trying Eniva product with liquid chromium and vanadium. I will post my results on next week to see if it helps

Noted! Thanks for the suggestion!

Thanks for the suggestion!

If I could have my fasting blood sugar below 86 everyday, that would be a dream! Sorry to hear about your injury :(

if it is your goal, it could happen. @@thegoodenoughmama

Oh man, I'm sure it wouldn't be good. Luckily for me, I don't like soda.

☹Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that! Just know that the charts come back at some point in the video to show comparisons.

Which type of carbs you eat has significant effect. For example, whole grain flour and refined flour from the same grain has different blood glucose response. Even fiber is a type of carb, but it does not raise blood sugar, in fact, it blunts the glucose response of other foods. Carbs are not inherently bad (glucose is our body’s preferred fuel), the issue is how high the blood sugar goes. If you eat more protein than needed, excess protein is metabolized to carb, so even without eating carbs, one can get metabolic increase in total carb load. Only thing is that the conversion from excess protein to carb is a slow process, so the blood sugar increase is not noticeable (similar to eating whole carbs such as vegetables and some fruits, where blood glucose increase is not noticeable or is quite small). My diet is based mostly on whole grains, vegetables (vegetables are mainly carbs), beans, fruits, and some nuts and seeds, which is a predominantly carb-based diet, and I have an excellent health (that is my diet since birth and I am not very young). In fact, scientifically whole food plant based diet (which happens to be high in high fiber carbs) has shown to actually reverse insulin resistance in diabetics (as per NIH studies). That diet has also shown to reverse plaque buildup in the arteries as per studies done at Cleveland Clinic and at the university of California at San Francisco, and also brought people off medications. Carbs got a bad reputation because most of the carbs in the modern diet are refined carbs, which, of course, are not good. A study was done at Stanford University, and found that most people on a keto diet were not in ketosis, since the diet also contains excess amount of protein (which converts to carbs), and it is difficult to raise the fat percentage beyond certain level without having excess protein.

@@RK-tf8pq 1) Glucose is not a preferred source of energy, it's just one of the sources. 2) Fiber, as you stated is a type of carb but it's not digested like other food but fermented, the same as among other apes, cows, sheep etc. Main products of fermentation are fats. 3) Your high carb diet works well for diabetes becaue it minimizes the Randle cycle, the same happens on a low carb diet. The worst diet for diabetes is a balanced diet. Fat + carbs = diabetes. 4) Plaque buildup you mentioned is a result of the Randle cycle. Any diet that minimizes the Randle cycle will result in lower blood sugar, lower blood pressure, less damage to arteries and as a result less plaque. 5) A keto diet is not a high protein diet so there should be no excess protein, only the necessary amount. I assume the authors of that study defined incorrectly what a keto diet is, as it is common in research, for example there are studies that claim a diet consisting of less than 30% of "calories" from carbs is a low carb diet which is laughable. A keto diet requires less than 20g of carbs per day and a typical ratio of fat to protein is 2g : 1g. Provided that no sweeteners are used (which cause sugar problems) ketosis is achieved in 4-5 days in everyone. At the above mentioned ratios natural satiety mechanisms kick in and going above with protein would cause nausea so people stop eating. A high carb diet on the other hand doesn't produce proper satiety mechanisms and requires constant refeeding during the day so without discipline people overeat.

@@Michal_Sobczyk A high carb diet produces satiety if it is whole carb with a lot of fiber and has good quality of beans and other starchy foods with good fiber level. On such a diet, it is easy to get full before you get enough calories. I only eat two meals a day of high carb diet (breakfast and dinner) and don’t get hungry. With regard to protein, the daily body requirements for an average person is about 56 grams (that includes most part of bell curve, meaning actual requirement for most people is even lower), and above that it would be converted to glucose. It is quite difficult to get to such a low level of protein on a keto diet, because one cannot get enough calories unless they increase fat, which increases fat to protein ratio, and makes it more difficult to sustain. The authors of the study took keto dieters from across the country, and looked at their fat and protein content, they themselves did not define it. With regard to plaque reduction, there is only one diet that has scientifically shown to do so, and that is whole food plant based diet. The data with actual imaging evidence of plaque reduction were published in the prestigious journals like Nature and New England Journal of Medicine. Glucose is a preferred source of energy, because as long as glucose is available, it is used first, not other sources. And when other sources are used (when glucose is not available to meet the need), as soon as you consume glucose and get it to blood stream, other sources are not utilized.

Hello, if you're asking if you can eat low carb all day and then eat 30g of milk chocolate or ice cream, then I'd say yes it matters what type of carb you are eating. Different carbs have a different impact on your body and blood sugar. I don't always practice what I preach for sure, but whole grains, whole starchy vegetables, legumes would be the carb of choice for me!

I have a video testing blueberries here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QjV2FwYOJZc.html

@@thegoodenoughmama yes, awesome. Consider doing 10 days of water only fasting, drinking only pure water and nothing more. Than refeed slowly, and show us if and how it effects IR. Also show us your sugar during WFing, refeeding, and a month after refeeeding. A long term project but worth the patience. The main idea is to check if not prolong (and 10d is not a prolong) WFing improves insulin sensitivity and how long it stays improved if it does

My insulin resistance has been confirmed by 2 doctors - my PCP and a reproductive endocrinologist.

@@thegoodenoughmama Your A1C was 5.3 the last check up. It was excellent. Only talking about the blood sugar level was normal. Are you worry about the insulin resistance that may cause more problems in the future?

Sometimes, they are in normal range. Other times, they spike to 190's and stays there for 2+ hours 🙈

I've thought about doing different diets but it is commitment I'm not capable of taking on at the moment. Thanks for the suggestion!

Glad you found a steak to be helpful for you!

Thanks for the suggestion! I definitely don't test my blood sugar all the time. Or else I'd go crazy.

Thanks for sharing your opinion. For your information, I was diagnosed with insulin resistance from a reproductive endocrinologist, who I had to see when I had trouble conceiving. I've done multiple OGTT tests and an insulin assay test, and had gestational diabetes twice. So I most definitely have metabolic dysfunction. Your accusations about me wanting publicity are wild but I understand that you are upset and speaking from a place of not knowing my history and personal story at all.