NSG 4407 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Winter Squash, Blood Sugar, Snow Pea
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Foods containing carbs + amount of carbs in food = amount of insulin. Milk and daily = all milk, yogurt, and ice cream. Starches rice, pasta, breads and pastries, and cereals. Starchy vegetables = corn, potatoes, peas and beans, and winter squash. Non-starchy vegetables = all others > any that is not potato, corn, beans, peas, or winter squash. Sweeteners = sugar, honey, syrup, molasses, and foods containing these. Protein = average serving has little effect on blood glucose. Fat = does not become glucose when digested; when eaten with carb, may cause glucose levels to rise over longer period of time. Methods of counting carbs = reading labels and estimating (no label available) Reading labels > only need to look at serving size and total carbs. Pay attention to serving per container also > 1 serving may be more than in container. Total carbohydrates = total grams of carbohydrates in one serving.
