Query re quantities of food

Question
QUESTION: The information you provided re dates is wonderful. My question is, is the sugar in the date healthy kind of sugar for diabetics or is it considered harmful?  Also the carbs.
Many tks

ANSWER: Hi Kit,

Dates are high in sugar/bad carb. ?cup chopped dates contains 24 grams carbohydrate plus 3 grams fiber and 105 calories. It's also high in glycemic index, 103.

If you have diabetes, limit your intake of dates and substitute it with fruits that are low in glycemic index such as:

Cherries Low 22
Grapefruit Low 25
Apricots  (dried) Low 31
Apples Low 38
Pears Low 38
Plums Low 39
Peaches Low 42
Oranges Low 44
Grapes Low 46
Kiwi fruit Low 53
Bananas Low 54
Fruit cocktail Medium 55
Mangoes Medium 56
Apricots Medium 57

Best wishes,
Linda Yo
Author of Asian Slim Secrets


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QUESTION: How much brown rice, fruits and wholewheat/wholegrain bread can a diabetic with highish cholesterol levels eat per day?

Thanks a million

ANSWER: Hi Kit,

What's your age, height, weight, gender & occupation/activity level?

Regards,
Linda Yo
Author of Asian Slim Secrets

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QUESTION: I am 53 years old, 160 cm, 66 kgs.
I am a female; housewife/i exercise for 30 minutes every day on the treadmill.

Thanks

Answer
Hi Kit,

I would recommend you to consume 5 ounces of grains (cooked brown rice or wholegrain bread), 2.5 cups of vegetables and 2 cups of fruits every day. I recommend brown basmati rice because it is rich in fiber & resistant starch.

Eating baked fish can help lower your cholesterol level. You can consume up to 5 ounces of fish/day. Egg white is also an ideal source of protein since it doesn't contain cholesterol and it is very low in calories, only 16 calories.


Best wishes,
Linda Yo
Author of Asian Slim Secrets

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