I found out after a big meal with some carbs , a 30 minute walk will prevent the spike . This is my approach after pizza . Keep doing these vids. They help out a lot. I am shocked with double big Mac results . I will try it .
Drinking a glass of water with two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and a teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of Metamucil before and going for a 30 minute walk after eating a Big Mac meal or a personal size pizza will slow down the absorption of carbs and reduce the sugar spike. It works for me
I absolutely love how your videos are straight to the point. No extra talk fluff. Just giving us the goods. Thank you for all you do Merry Christmas to you. ❤️😉👍🏽
Omitting the processed carbs, added sugars (especially in beverages) makes a HUGE difference inside and out. Great channel helping folks to make sensible choices.💫💫✨✨
Thank you for doing this. I talk to my husband about choices at restaurants, and he won’t listen to me, but he definitely listens to you.!!! he went from a 6.5 A1c to 5.1 but it’s taken a lot of hard work. I do give you a lot of the credit. So, just so you know, this sounds overboard, but you are actually saving lives. 💐❤️✌️
@@gsp0819kri- it took about a year. He has maintained it around 5.1 The tips on this channel have really helped. Also understanding how to layers foods to reduce rapid absorption of carbs has helped. For instance, eat veg (salad or pickle) or protein before consuming carbs on the plate…eat fruit last. He also lost 50 pounds in the process, so he’s much more active which has a positive affect on A1C. He also stopped eating 2 hours before bed, and he gets better sleep. It’s amazing how food choices can turn your life around. Stay the course. I encourage you!
Not overboard at all. The western medical community in general is even ignorant of many of these things that Justin has presented and the big food-producing corps want us to get and stay addicted to sugar, carbs, bad fats, etc. I've been on keto (ish) for about 5 years a la Dr. Berg with really positive results. I lost 20 lbs. (3 pants sizes (from 12 to 6) and my energy and fitness level is higher than 25 years ago. I'm thinking of competing in the Senior games in track! People who meet me after 10 or 20 years cannot believe it and hound me as to what I'm doing. It's a good feeling to be even healthier than when I was younger as I've been into health and fitness for over 45 years. But Berg even said that he learned stuff from Justin and promotes the Insulin Resistant channel.
I was recently diagnosed with diabetes and I keep learning day by day. I recently stumbled upon your videos and they are absolutely helpful and make me feel better. Keep up with the content and thank you so much !
Not eating is best to reduce blood sugar levels. I have been sugar-free and one meal a day protein heavy for years. For me, tons of bad health issues have gone away.
@@joeleon2222I have been on fasting from last 6 months have reduced a lot of weight and avoided many diseases like gut leakage, prediabetes sleepy ness brain fog. I do take 1 meal a day at 5 in evening whole day I am on water drinking.
I love all your videos. Especially this one on how to improve what we eat to get better results. Thx so so much. I love that your fling these more often I get excited when I get notified of a new one. My life is better because of you
Get a thin crust pizza with light sauce, all the veggies and beef + pepperoni. Eat half of it with a side of broccoli. Then 2 days later airfry the other half and compliment it with a kale/spinach salad
@@annmartin1376 I do Dominos thin crust supreme, w all the meats, side of broccoli/cauliflower. I eat about 6-8 pieces, they’re not huge. Refrigerate the rest and eat it the next day with a hefty salad/cucumbers/almonds/blueberries, of coarse i go for a bike ride and workout after or sometimes eat after a workout, also a protein shake helps. My blood sugar never goes over 120 after eating like that. If i eat the pizza by itself i fall asleep 😴 🤣
I stopped consuming juices and soda for over 10 years. i stopped eating fast food for over a couple of years, and i feel better healthier. My hormones are balanced, and i lost a lot of weight, but sometimes i eat from McDonald's, but i order a big mc without the bun and the fries and instead of soda i order sparkling water ❤
I had to do something about the way I used to eat. I would eat just about anything and everything out there. I'm 55 years old, and I was at my heaviest weight, pushing 350 pounds. I have been on a very strict healthy keto for 1 and a half years now, lost over 100 pounds, and finally, after 25 years on prescription medication, I'm off all of them. Honestly, I don't ever remember feeling as good as I do now. I discipline myself and restrict all the bad unhealthy foods out of my diet. I personally never thought I would be able to give up my old eating habits, but I did and I know it works, if wanna achieve something in life you can do it and put your thinking cap on.
I did experiment with "Subway" sandwich. 1' , garlic bread, turkey, provolone , green salad, red onion , black olives, 4 slices jalapeno, ranch dressing. Something in it brought my sugar down. So I tried ingredients separately. Olives, jalapeno and onions lowers my sugar.
Thank you so much for your videos… was just recently diagnosed with type two diabetes and have never been so frustrated and upset trying to find things I can eat😞your videos are a Godsend 🌼😊
Personally, I find that a Bic Mac meal really spikes my BS, whereas a Whopper from Burger King or a Double Burger from Wendys will not. I was quite surprised. Also get some symptoms if my BS is high - my legs below the knees feel tingly, and I feel tired but somehow restless at the same time - this makes me want to sleep but also be unable to because of the discomfort. Not something I had noticed prior to becoming more aware of how I felt after meals, and paying closer attention to trying to eat better. Thanks for these videos... a great help.
It's the carbs that make you sleepy. If you have to eat at a fast food place, you can just get the meat burgers. Much better than the bread and fries, which are cooked in seed oils. McD grills their meat , no oils.
I love when you do this: show diabetics WHAT WE SHOULD EAT AT OUR FAV FAST FOOD RESTAURANT! I think the greatest value of this channel is to teach us healthier lessons that we can utilize everyday.
When we crave pizza I make one with a cauliflower base. 2 cups grated cauliflower, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 2 eggs and mix. Put onto grease proof paper into 450 oven till light then put toppings and grill
This video was super helpful! It showed really well what foods can make our blood sugar go crazy. I'm not diabetic, but I'm trying to be more careful about what I eat. I just finished nursing school, and that made me realize how important it is to eat healthy.
One strategy I use to reduce junk food consumption: I mentally evaluate the short enjoyment of the meal vs. the long workout afterward to keep the BG from damaging spikes. It just ain't worth it to me. Not to mention the massive lipids do long term.
You looked sleepy during the reveals. It is just remarkable what bad foods do to our bodies. Its only taken me 76 years to realize it especially the bad effects from sugar. God help us all! Thanks for your input. ❤
Agreed. What we feed our bodies in our teens and 20’s will catch up with us in time. I used to eat a LOT of fast food due to stress in my early to mid-20’s. Now I’m in my mid-50’s and suffered a heart attack and had open heart surgery. Had I known what sugar, salt and stress would do to my health down the road and if I could have avoided this situation, I would have changed jobs at that time, eaten a vegetarian or Mediterranean diet and focused on exercise and sleep as priorities. Imagine, I could have avoided all the pain I’ve been through in the past 2 years!
Thank you for your self-experimenting, Justin! I follow pretty much everything you suggest--like walking after eating (or at least doing body-weight squats or vibration platform to keep things moving and calf-raises to pump the liver, I believe it is. Also, I've started taking 1 Gymnema Sylvestre tablet and 2 AC Vinegar capsules with every meal (in addition to liquid AC before some meals and before bed (or after all meals). Combined with intermittent fasting (IF) I've better maintained my new 20-lbs lower weight and thanks to the Gymnema, I really don't crave sweets (dark chocolate, dates, fruit) as much. Mentally, I still want it occasionally and do indulge (gotta enjoy life), but it's not essential like I used to feel it was. Again, thanks so much!
Justin, Hispanic food is my weakness. Since I am Type II, I have experimented with Hispanic dishes. For my Chicken Sour Cream Echiladas, I use spinach wraps versus flour or corn tortilla. Light sour cream, shredded chicken, and lite cheese. Of course, with onions, tomatoes, and black olives. Blood sugar was a small spike. Love your videos
Thanks for your precious videos. I don’t have Diabetes just trying to shed few kilos. Your channel provides me the insight for the key to weight loss and the food those causes glucose spike. A wonderful guidance for sensible eating. God bless you !!!
Thanks for making these kinds of videos. They are very useful. They would be better if you showed the numbers on both the vertical and horizontal axis for each food. That way we would know exact by how much the blood sugar spike was and the amount of time the spike lasted. Thanks.
I learned I had Type 2 when my feet started burning and didn't stop for a week. Went to the doc and A1C was 7.7. 13 years later, feet still burn every single day - in fact, pretty much all the time, but worse at night, say after 9pm. It's been horrible, but ice water helps a lot. Daily 2g of metformin and 4g of glimepiride helped keep A1C at 6.2 last blood test (despite my typical voracious eating). Great channel!
Maybe voracious eating isn't so much the problem as much as eating too many carbs and sugars. If you can tweak your meals to increase protein and non-starchy vegetables, while cutting your carbs to 1/4 of what you would normally eat, you might learn to like it better. High protein usually curbs appetite, too.
My a1c was 10. I do not take medicine. Stopped soda and sweet tea. Drink water with lemon or unsweet tea. Slowed down on sweets and potatoes. I still eat some though. Just dont go overboard. I dont eat first meal till past noon. I take a cinnamon capsule before each meal and wait 30 minutes after eating, then walk briskly around my yard for 10 minutes. a1c is down to 6.1. Im happy with that. Small changes. No meds.
Thanks for the content. I'm in my mid-50s and am diagnosed pre-diabetic. I now go to sleep after any carbs at all. I like Chipotle, because you can load up on protein and slower carbs (beans and brown rice) as much as you tell them when they make your order. I had to laugh at your pizza experiment, yes, I would down the whole pizza even knowing what it would do, that is my weakness. My plan is to get rid of all flour based anything. Live with whatever other carbs are there naturally. I only eat sweets in the morning, which I can moderate to get going after waking up. We'll see what my PCP says in a few weeks as well.
We quit going to corporate restaurants (chipotle, panda express, olive garden etc) and fast food restaurants years ago. Once in a blue moon we may deviate and when we do you sure can feel it and it just reminds us of how bad the food is. When we do, we patronize local family run restaurants supporting locally and not the three piece suits of corporate. What a eye opener your video is.
Great content. Although individual results will vary from person to person, I think it is fairly safe to say that the vast majority of people would show a similar blood sugar response trend to these. My takeaway from this video is that a low carb, high protein meal at lunchtime, satiates hunger for longer without the horrible drowsy after effects that can ruin afternoon work performance. I also agree with the comment that a 30 minute walk after a meal lessens the blood sugar spike impact.
Love your content but please do put the blood glucose numbers spikes what your starting mark was before the meal and after....it's very helpful to know for each food.
I'm thrilled to hear this! I love Chipotle. Haven't been there in ages. The very first location before it was bought out was walking distance from my home!
Thanks for doing the hard work for us! I love watching your videos. I have type 2 and learned fairly soon that the foods that raised my glucose level to the point I was feeling badly just weren't worth ii. I try to stay away from all sugar and have been able to stay at the same dose of Metformin for years.
This may sound crazy but when I know I’m going to eat out I bring my low carb tortillas or my low carb bread or buns and switch it out. I’ll also take my AVC, and protein chips to eat instead of fries. I’ve even taken my homemade salad starter and homemade balsamic Vinaigrette dressing to get some veggies in before I eat anything high sugar or high carb. Little hacks like this have helped me so much but it definitely takes prep! I don’t always do this. I will also eat out on occasion without doing any of this 😊
Enjoyed the video. I take off and discard the top part of the bun when I eat fast food & that seems to help me-along with drinking water. And I substitute fries for cole slaw when available.
Love your videos. Perhaps you could do some basic foods with the addition of alcohol, a glass of wine in particular. Does addition of alcohol moderate glucose spikes would be the test. Supposedly, the liver prioritizes alcohol metabolism over other substances. Does this translate into reduced spikes when high glycemic food is consumed with alcohol? Wine is popularly consumed with all sorts of foods. A test of french fries with red wine could be compared to your previos french fries results. White wine and chocolate could be interesting too. It is a very popular combination. A perfect video for Valentines day.
I've found KFC without the coleslaw and potato salad works and their double down hardly moves the meter. But as you found any sort of pizza is really bad. Thanks for your videos. I get very similar results here in NZ😊
Great info. I'm not diabetic but always stay away from pop either or. As well maybe even the sauce on big Mac. I think I'll do that too. Because I believe the bun has sugar too Great experiment. I hope you started to feel better. Aldi don't forget to drink good filtered water too. All day!! Don't go over board too.on water.
These videos are very useful for diabetics, however it’s important to highlight that other factors interfere in this equation, like exercise, stress, other medication, etc. It’s like you referred: it also depends of the metabolism of each person. Thank you for sharing your experiences! 🙏
Your work is VERY helpful. I love learning more and more about Blood Sugar levels. You are very good looking AND IM going to send you some Nail Clippers!
Thank you for doing this Justin! Would you do a breakfast bagel with bacon, egg and cheese. They are popular in NY. Boy the double Big Mac looks great!
What we noticed at McDonals is the buns influence the final cost. You can get similiar or more meat on a smaller buns often cheaper. Good for people not wanting too much bread.
I wear a Freestyle Libre 3. I don’t think this is one of the best CGMs around but at least it gives me some idea. However it is not as accurate as using a glucometer. This afternoon my CGM was 122 yet when I used my glucometer it was 111! That was a huge difference in the result! Having said all that, how accurate is your CGM? I understand it is expensive mine costs me $38 every 14 days. Using the glucometer (finger pricking) is still the best way for results, doing it a couple of hours after meal is not bad at all. 🤷♀️
When Pizza Hut used to have buffets, we would just eat the toppings plus salad bar to stay on a low carb diet. I wonder if that would raise blood sugar at all.
At chipotle we get the bowl as well, but we do not get any rice, and we do not get any beans (we are keto) ….instead we ask for extra lettuce which they do. We get the steak, grilled vegetables, cheese, more lettuce, and avocado. It is a great keto meal….
Recently subscribed to your wonderful channel. I thank you for all the very honest & also very helpful information you share. I've been low carb for years and this particular video reminded me how sick some foods, especially fast foods used to make me feel. *It also helps that I won't pay high prices, so I cook my own foods about 98% of the time. 😊
When I was in my twenties working in a lumber yard I ate fast food everyday for lunch, had no care about diets or health. I much different today thank God.
I did a McD’s swap out very similar to reduce the carb load, but I did it with a double quarter pounder bc it has more protein and fat than carb. Similar goal you tried to do with the Big Mac special order. But I do Coke Zero and small fries. I know no fries is preferred but they do have one of my favorite fries out there. 😬
I love these comparison videos you made it puts things in perspective tho everyone is diff..it still helps out a ton!! I've recently started being aware of wht I eat & I've learned so much! Thank you
I'm your new friend thanks showing what your meals do to you I'm a diabetic to about 10 years last time I had a A1c checked it was 4.6 I 100 mg of Metformin every day after dinner what is your A1c
I spiked up to 279 two hours after white rice, steamed veggies, and salsa. A spike of 20 is nothing. Right now I am trying HCLF again to see if I can get my fasting numbers down and it seems to be working. I was 95 today and 94 yesterday. Normally I am up in the pre-diabetic range. BUT, I've not been checking my sugar level after eating. I'm hoping I'm not jumping up into the 200s but I might be. I should mention that eating more fat and protein hasn't been working...which is why I'm trying Dr. Neal Barnard's approach again.
I totally understand the crash with pizzas and pasta. Can you please take as a challenge: Gin ( i have seen you tried with whiskey), gluten free pizza ( domino should also prepare the GF puzza), and risotto. Thanks
I love these videos and I was cracking up after the pizza test because pizza was my favorite food as a kid and I now know why I was so tired when I was in school! Lol!😂
I found out after a big meal with some carbs , a 30 minute walk will prevent the spike . This is my approach after pizza . Keep doing these vids. They help out a lot. I am shocked with double big Mac results . I will try it .
Same here
Good point. I'd like to see him do this again followed by a 30 minute walk.
Are you selling dawgs ?
Yes! A relatively short walk really makes a big difference.
The Coke may be more the culprit
Drinking a glass of water with two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and a teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of Metamucil before and going for a 30 minute walk after eating a Big Mac meal or a personal size pizza will slow down the absorption of carbs and reduce the sugar spike. It works for me
Lol
I take 2 apple cider supplements with the mother before I eat carbs
Interesting 🤔
ACV should have absolutely no effect on your blood sugars. But you are preloading your system though.
😅@@jamesmckenzie3532
I absolutely love how your videos are straight to the point. No extra talk fluff. Just giving us the goods. Thank you for all you do Merry Christmas to you. ❤️😉👍🏽
Omitting the processed carbs, added sugars (especially in beverages) makes a HUGE difference inside and out. Great channel helping folks to make sensible choices.💫💫✨✨
Thank you for doing this. I talk to my husband about choices at restaurants, and he won’t listen to me, but he definitely listens to you.!!! he went from a 6.5 A1c to 5.1 but it’s taken a lot of hard work. I do give you a lot of the credit. So, just so you know, this sounds overboard, but you are actually saving lives. 💐❤️✌️
And quality of life
How long did it take for your husband's A1c to go down?
@@gsp0819kri- it took about a year. He has maintained it around 5.1
The tips on this channel have really helped. Also understanding how to layers foods to reduce rapid absorption of carbs has helped. For instance, eat veg (salad or pickle) or protein before consuming carbs on the plate…eat fruit last. He also lost 50 pounds in the process, so he’s much more active which has a positive affect on A1C. He also stopped eating 2 hours before bed, and he gets better sleep.
It’s amazing how food choices can turn your life around. Stay the course. I encourage you!
Not overboard at all. The western medical community in general is even ignorant of many of these things that Justin has presented and the big food-producing corps want us to get and stay addicted to sugar, carbs, bad fats, etc. I've been on keto (ish) for about 5 years a la Dr. Berg with really positive results. I lost 20 lbs. (3 pants sizes (from 12 to 6) and my energy and fitness level is higher than 25 years ago. I'm thinking of competing in the Senior games in track! People who meet me after 10 or 20 years cannot believe it and hound me as to what I'm doing. It's a good feeling to be even healthier than when I was younger as I've been into health and fitness for over 45 years. But Berg even said that he learned stuff from Justin and promotes the Insulin Resistant channel.
@IMadeThis123 congrats to your husband? What does he mostly eat now? Thx for your comment.
I was recently diagnosed with diabetes and I keep learning day by day. I recently stumbled upon your videos and they are absolutely helpful and make me feel better. Keep up with the content and thank you so much !
You looked knackered after the pizza . I would have been out for the count for a couple of hours . I don’t ever eat pizza these days
You should fast to avoid diabetes. Omad one meal a day can help you.
Not eating is best to reduce blood sugar levels. I have been sugar-free and one meal a day protein heavy for years. For me, tons of bad health issues have gone away.
Yes..fasting is the power tool.
What is the best way of fasting?@rachel
True fasting is the best medicine
What are the macros( fat, carb, protein) of your meal? Thanks.
@@joeleon2222I have been on fasting from last 6 months have reduced a lot of weight and avoided many diseases like gut leakage, prediabetes sleepy ness brain fog.
I do take 1 meal a day at 5 in evening whole day I am on water drinking.
I love all your videos. Especially this one on how to improve what we eat to get better results.
Thx so so much. I love that your fling these more often I get excited when I get notified of a new one. My life is better because of you
Get a thin crust pizza with light sauce, all the veggies and beef + pepperoni. Eat half of it with a side of broccoli. Then 2 days later airfry the other half and compliment it with a kale/spinach salad
Thats wat I do. Thin and crispy crust veggie pizza- limit to 2 pieces in one day. Never thought to add broccoli
@@annmartin1376 I do Dominos thin crust supreme, w all the meats, side of broccoli/cauliflower. I eat about 6-8 pieces, they’re not huge. Refrigerate the rest and eat it the next day with a hefty salad/cucumbers/almonds/blueberries, of coarse i go for a bike ride and workout after or sometimes eat after a workout, also a protein shake helps. My blood sugar never goes over 120 after eating like that. If i eat the pizza by itself i fall asleep 😴 🤣
Thanks, I appreciate your help/ tips !
I stopped consuming juices and soda for over 10 years. i stopped eating fast food for over a couple of years, and i feel better healthier. My hormones are balanced, and i lost a lot of weight, but sometimes i eat from McDonald's, but i order a big mc without the bun and the fries and instead of soda i order sparkling water ❤
I ordered a big Mac no bun today. No regrets.
I had to do something about the way I used to eat. I would eat just about anything and everything out there. I'm 55 years old, and I was at my heaviest weight, pushing 350 pounds. I have been on a very strict healthy keto for 1 and a half years now, lost over 100 pounds, and finally, after 25 years on prescription medication, I'm off all of them. Honestly, I don't ever remember feeling as good as I do now. I discipline myself and restrict all the bad unhealthy foods out of my diet. I personally never thought I would be able to give up my old eating habits, but I did and I know it works, if wanna achieve something in life you can do it and put your thinking cap on.
I did experiment with "Subway" sandwich. 1' , garlic bread, turkey, provolone , green salad, red onion , black olives, 4 slices jalapeno, ranch dressing. Something in it brought my sugar down. So I tried ingredients separately. Olives, jalapeno and onions lowers my sugar.
Thank you for the information 🥰
Does olive oil lower your blood sugar?
Thank you so much for your videos… was just recently diagnosed with type two diabetes and have never been so frustrated and upset trying to find things I can eat😞your videos are a Godsend 🌼😊
Thanks for showing me more about my blood sugar readings. Blessings to you and your family on this New Year!
Personally, I find that a Bic Mac meal really spikes my BS, whereas a Whopper from Burger King or a Double Burger from Wendys will not. I was quite surprised.
Also get some symptoms if my BS is high - my legs below the knees feel tingly, and I feel tired but somehow restless at the same time - this makes me want to sleep but also be unable to because of the discomfort. Not something I had noticed prior to becoming more aware of how I felt after meals, and paying closer attention to trying to eat better.
Thanks for these videos... a great help.
It's the carbs that make you sleepy. If you have to eat at a fast food place, you can just get the meat burgers. Much better than the bread and fries, which are cooked in seed oils. McD grills their meat , no oils.
These videos have been a Godsend. Thank you for this great information.
I love when you do this: show diabetics WHAT WE SHOULD EAT AT OUR FAV FAST FOOD RESTAURANT! I think the greatest value of this channel is to teach us healthier lessons that we can utilize everyday.
When we crave pizza I make one with a cauliflower base. 2 cups grated cauliflower, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 2 eggs and mix. Put onto grease proof paper into 450 oven till light then put toppings and grill
Thank you for sharing this recipe 😊
SO KETOGENIC - I love it!
Its amazing how the bad choices show physically!! I get the hand tingling thing too.. rather troubling. Thanks and take care of yourself!!
This video was super helpful! It showed really well what foods can make our blood sugar go crazy.
I'm not diabetic, but I'm trying to be more careful about what I eat. I just finished nursing school, and that made me realize how important it is to eat healthy.
I'd be interested to see the effect of beans on your blood sugar. Black, refried, and green beans. Thanks. Your tests are very helpful.
One strategy I use to reduce junk food consumption: I mentally evaluate the short enjoyment of the meal vs. the long workout afterward to keep the BG from damaging spikes. It just ain't worth it to me. Not to mention the massive lipids do long term.
You looked sleepy during the reveals. It is just remarkable what bad foods do to our bodies. Its only taken me 76 years to realize it especially the bad effects from sugar. God help us all! Thanks for your input. ❤
Agreed. What we feed our bodies in our teens and 20’s will catch up with us in time. I used to eat a LOT of fast food due to stress in my early to mid-20’s. Now I’m in my mid-50’s and suffered a heart attack and had open heart surgery. Had I known what sugar, salt and stress would do to my health down the road and if I could have avoided this situation, I would have changed jobs at that time, eaten a vegetarian or Mediterranean diet and focused on exercise and sleep as priorities. Imagine, I could have avoided all the pain I’ve been through in the past 2 years!
@@fluffytail6355 did you start eating healthy in your 30s?
@@fluffytail6355what are some other things you regret doing in your 20s? I want to learn
The food you eat in your 20s will barely affect you at 50. Hard drugs will ruin you for life.
Hope you are doing well and pain free and have found the secret to reversing heart disease…I’m still seeking…
Thank you for your self-experimenting, Justin! I follow pretty much everything you suggest--like walking after eating (or at least doing body-weight squats or vibration platform to keep things moving and calf-raises to pump the liver, I believe it is. Also, I've started taking 1 Gymnema Sylvestre tablet and 2 AC Vinegar capsules with every meal (in addition to liquid AC before some meals and before bed (or after all meals). Combined with intermittent fasting (IF) I've better maintained my new 20-lbs lower weight and thanks to the Gymnema, I really don't crave sweets (dark chocolate, dates, fruit) as much. Mentally, I still want it occasionally and do indulge (gotta enjoy life), but it's not essential like I used to feel it was. Again, thanks so much!
Justin, Hispanic food is my weakness. Since I am Type II, I have experimented with Hispanic dishes.
For my Chicken Sour Cream Echiladas, I use spinach wraps versus flour or corn tortilla. Light sour cream, shredded chicken, and lite cheese. Of course, with onions, tomatoes, and black olives.
Blood sugar was a small spike.
Love your videos
Very helpful! We need to consider the impacts of fast food!
Thanks for your precious videos. I don’t have Diabetes just trying to shed few kilos. Your channel provides me the insight for the key to weight loss and the food those causes glucose spike. A wonderful guidance for sensible eating.
God bless you !!!
Thanks for sharing your food research regarding glucose level.
Take the middle bun out of the double big mac. Thanks for posting. This helps a lot.
Yup, I take off the top bun & use middle bun for the top
Thanks for making these kinds of videos. They are very useful.
They would be better if you showed the numbers on both the vertical and horizontal axis for each food. That way we would know exact by how much the blood sugar spike was and the amount of time the spike lasted.
Thanks.
Not really since he’s not diabetic.
You are doing absolutely brilliant work. Why aren't we taught this in school? Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Because the medical industry & pharmaceutical companies wont be able to make money from u when u healthy & dont need them 😂😂😂😂
I learned I had Type 2 when my feet started burning and didn't stop for a week. Went to the doc and A1C was 7.7. 13 years later, feet still burn every single day - in fact, pretty much all the time, but worse at night, say after 9pm. It's been horrible, but ice water helps a lot. Daily 2g of metformin and 4g of glimepiride helped keep A1C at 6.2 last blood test (despite my typical voracious eating).
Great channel!
Maybe voracious eating isn't so much the problem as much as eating too many carbs and sugars. If you can tweak your meals to increase protein and non-starchy vegetables, while cutting your carbs to 1/4 of what you would normally eat, you might learn to like it better. High protein usually curbs appetite, too.
I had the same problem, I started on keto,intermittent now I'm ok
Diabetic neuropathy in your feet needs medication. I take Duloxetine or gabepentin. Plus eat healthy, reduce sugar.
My a1c was 10. I do not take medicine. Stopped soda and sweet tea. Drink water with lemon or unsweet tea. Slowed down on sweets and potatoes. I still eat some though. Just dont go overboard. I dont eat first meal till past noon. I take a cinnamon capsule before each meal and wait 30 minutes after eating, then walk briskly around my yard for 10 minutes. a1c is down to 6.1. Im happy with that. Small changes. No meds.
@@brendaclark3234 - For most of the people these are big changes, not small ones...
Very effective podcast! Clear result and easy to understand. Thank you Sir!
Thanks for the content. I'm in my mid-50s and am diagnosed pre-diabetic. I now go to sleep after any carbs at all. I like Chipotle, because you can load up on protein and slower carbs (beans and brown rice) as much as you tell them when they make your order. I had to laugh at your pizza experiment, yes, I would down the whole pizza even knowing what it would do, that is my weakness.
My plan is to get rid of all flour based anything. Live with whatever other carbs are there naturally. I only eat sweets in the morning, which I can moderate to get going after waking up. We'll see what my PCP says in a few weeks as well.
We quit going to corporate restaurants (chipotle, panda express, olive garden etc) and fast food restaurants years ago. Once in a blue moon we may deviate and when we do you sure can feel it and it just reminds us of how bad the food is. When we do, we patronize local family run restaurants supporting locally and not the three piece suits of corporate. What a eye opener your video is.
He just showed you can literally eat a big mac and not have too much trouble.
With 4 meat patties AND the bun and be ok.
Panda Express. Yum, yum.
Great content. Although individual results will vary from person to person, I think it is fairly safe to say that the vast majority of people would show a similar blood sugar response trend to these. My takeaway from this video is that a low carb, high protein meal at lunchtime, satiates hunger for longer without the horrible drowsy after effects that can ruin afternoon work performance. I also agree with the comment that a 30 minute walk after a meal lessens the blood sugar spike impact.
Be interested to see the difference if you go for a walk after eating these junk foods and what impact it has
Love your content but please do put the blood glucose numbers spikes what your starting mark was before the meal and after....it's very helpful to know for each food.
Thank you tremendously for sharing, and the format is so helpful. ❤
This is one out of tens of videos your contents I've been looking out for and I found it. Thanks a lot
I'm thrilled to hear this! I love Chipotle. Haven't been there in ages. The very first location before it was bought out was walking distance from my home!
Thanks for doing the hard work for us! I love watching your videos. I have type 2 and learned fairly soon that the foods that raised my glucose level to the point I was feeling badly just weren't worth ii. I try to stay away from all sugar and have been able to stay at the same dose of Metformin for years.
You notice any side effects from taking metformin for so long like all your muscles hurt especially legs and arms?
Quality vids but not really relevant if you have T2 - like myself. Those numbers would be crazy and not go up in a correlated ratio.
Great video.Keep going.I jump on the exercise bike for 15 mins kept the spike down and I lost weight as well.
Thank you so much. I am diabetic and I have learned a lot from your channel. Keep up the good work.
I think half of that pizza with a salad or a piece of meat would have made a better difference. Man this is good information. Thank you 🙏 so much
This may sound crazy but when I know I’m going to eat out I bring my low carb tortillas or my low carb bread or buns and switch it out. I’ll also take my AVC, and protein chips to eat instead of fries. I’ve even taken my homemade salad starter and homemade balsamic Vinaigrette dressing to get some veggies in before I eat anything high sugar or high carb. Little hacks like this have helped me so much but it definitely takes prep! I don’t always do this. I will also eat out on occasion without doing any of this 😊
Thank you so much. Just love your channel. So informative
So sorry & thanks so much for the prices you are paying to let us know more about food & sugar levels❤.
Enjoyed the video. I take off and discard the top part of the bun when I eat fast food & that seems to help me-along with drinking water. And I substitute fries for cole slaw when available.
Tremendous channel. Thank you very much.
Love your videos. Perhaps you could do some basic foods with the addition of alcohol, a glass of wine in particular. Does addition of alcohol moderate glucose spikes would be the test. Supposedly, the liver prioritizes alcohol metabolism over other substances. Does this translate into reduced spikes when high glycemic food is consumed with alcohol? Wine is popularly consumed with all sorts of foods. A test of french fries with red wine could be compared to your previos french fries results. White wine and chocolate could be interesting too. It is a very popular combination. A perfect video for Valentines day.
I have not had chipotle for years. OMG. I will try this burrito bowl next weekend. 😊
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Your videos and shorts really help.
I love your videos and thank you so much . Your best bet is Chipotle . I like that too 👍. Have a blessed Sunday ❤️
thankyou Mr guinea pig. you help so many ppl.
You can still get the small amount of brown rice when you order a salad from chipotle. I think it’s also worth getting double meat as well.
Thank you so much for the simple research and vlogs. It has been extremely beneficial for this borderline diabetic on Mertformin
THANK YOU so much! There is no need for 30 minutes videos to just get answers.
I have to watch my blood sugars so your videos are very useful to me. Thank you
Thank you for these helpful videos🎉
I've found KFC without the coleslaw and potato salad works and their double down hardly moves the meter. But as you found any sort of pizza is really bad. Thanks for your videos. I get very similar results here in NZ😊
I always wondered if KFC is deep fried in seed oil.....do you know?
@@Simonpt2000 no idea but I live in NZ so there may be some differences?
KFC is super high in sodium as well as fat
@@Simonpt2000 Supposedly they use a special type of soybean oil with high oleic acid and no trans fats.
Great info. I'm not diabetic but always stay away from pop either or. As well maybe even the sauce on big Mac. I think I'll do that too. Because I believe the bun has sugar too Great experiment. I hope you started to feel better. Aldi don't forget to drink good filtered water too. All day!! Don't go over board too.on water.
This is fantastic, thank you for sharing this information! 👌👌👍👍🙏🙏
These videos are very useful for diabetics, however it’s important to highlight that other factors interfere in this equation, like exercise, stress, other medication, etc. It’s like you referred: it also depends of the metabolism of each person.
Thank you for sharing your experiences! 🙏
love these videos man, keep it up please
Your work is VERY helpful. I love learning more and more about Blood Sugar levels. You are very good looking AND IM going to send you some Nail Clippers!
Thank you for doing this Justin! Would you do a breakfast bagel with bacon, egg and cheese. They are popular in NY. Boy the double Big Mac looks great!
thank you for sharing I have been trying to get more info on nutrition this was very helpful and informitive. Toronto Canada
This is awesome. Thank you for the video.
What we noticed at McDonals is the buns influence the final cost. You can get similiar or more meat on a smaller buns often cheaper. Good for people not wanting too much bread.
I wear a Freestyle Libre 3. I don’t think this is one of the best CGMs around but at least it gives me some idea. However it is not as accurate as using a glucometer. This afternoon my CGM was 122 yet when I used my glucometer it was 111! That was a huge difference in the result!
Having said all that, how accurate is your CGM? I understand it is expensive mine costs me $38 every 14 days.
Using the glucometer (finger pricking) is still the best way for results, doing it a couple of hours after meal is not bad at all. 🤷♀️
When Pizza Hut used to have buffets, we would just eat the toppings plus salad bar to stay on a low carb diet. I wonder if that would raise blood sugar at all.
At chipotle we get the bowl as well, but we do not get any rice, and we do not get any beans (we are keto) ….instead we ask for extra lettuce which they do. We get the steak, grilled vegetables, cheese, more lettuce, and avocado. It is a great keto meal….
Videos are a great help,thank you
Recently subscribed to your wonderful channel. I thank you for all the very honest & also very helpful information you share. I've been low carb for years and this particular video reminded me how sick some foods, especially fast foods used to make me feel. *It also helps that I won't pay high prices, so I cook my own foods about 98% of the time. 😊
Love your channel. So informative. Good guide for us. Aussie Bob
I one time had a MacDonalds bigmac with chicken mcnuggets and a bottle of water. I was surprised that it didn't raise my blood sugar all that much.
I think the drinks and fries are the main baddies!
@@ILOVE2FeelGOOD I agree.
Of course not but I bet your sodium and blood pressure were through the roof
@@ILOVE2FeelGOODchicken nuggets are mostly chemical binder
Thanks for your videos, I learned a lot and proved what I know.
I also have diabetes, and I know my stuff. But, this is very interesting to watch. By this, I thank you for it! 👍
I really enjoy your videos, very informative
Thank you for that information ❤❤❤
When I was in my twenties working in a lumber yard I ate fast food everyday for lunch, had no care about diets or health. I much different today thank God.
I did a McD’s swap out very similar to reduce the carb load, but I did it with a double quarter pounder bc it has more protein and fat than carb. Similar goal you tried to do with the Big Mac special order. But I do Coke Zero and small fries. I know no fries is preferred but they do have one of my favorite fries out there. 😬
Very interesting channel.
I love these comparison videos you made it puts things in perspective tho everyone is diff..it still helps out a ton!! I've recently started being aware of wht I eat & I've learned so much! Thank you
I'm your new friend thanks showing what your meals do to you I'm a diabetic to about 10 years last time I had a A1c checked it was 4.6 I 100 mg of Metformin every day after dinner what is your A1c
Very informative thank you love your videos
You are a soldier my brother. God keeps you safe. You are a rarity.
thanks for all the great videos - you are really doing a service with this. Have you ever tried cauliflower crust pizza?
Woww good result with improved order of MacD👍✅
Thanks for your sacrifices bro
Thank you,i love your channel!!!
A big thank you.
Great videos I enjoy the content. Just curious what glucose meter are you using? Thanks
Keep sharing
I spiked up to 279 two hours after white rice, steamed veggies, and salsa. A spike of 20 is nothing. Right now I am trying HCLF again to see if I can get my fasting numbers down and it seems to be working. I was 95 today and 94 yesterday. Normally I am up in the pre-diabetic range. BUT, I've not been checking my sugar level after eating. I'm hoping I'm not jumping up into the 200s but I might be. I should mention that eating more fat and protein hasn't been working...which is why I'm trying Dr. Neal Barnard's approach again.
I totally understand the crash with pizzas and pasta.
Can you please take as a challenge: Gin ( i have seen you tried with whiskey), gluten free pizza ( domino should also prepare the GF puzza), and risotto. Thanks
I love these videos and I was cracking up after the pizza test because pizza was my favorite food as a kid and I now know why I was so tired when I was in school! Lol!😂
Please do vegetarian pizza with veggies . Interested to see its effect.
Would you try red seedless grapes 🍇