By Judy Davie
“I have type 2 diabetes and I am getting sick of Weetbix every day for breakfast. The Heart Foundation approved breakfast cereals have a lot of sugar in them — most of it comes from the fruit. Can you recommend a good cereal without much sugar?”
— Leonie
Dear Leonie,
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day and it’s important, particularly as a diabetic, that you make the best food choice to fuel your body through the morning and regulate your blood sugar levels.
Weetbix does have only a small amount of sugar but it’s not the best choice of breakfast to start the day. Sugar is not the cause of type 2 diabetes any more than a slice of bread is, and as they are both carbohydrates, what’s most important is the GI of each. I’m sure you’re familiar with the term GI referring to the Glycaemic Index and the speed at which the body converts carbohydrate rich foods to glucose in the blood stream. We all can benefit from eating low GI carbohydrates, but no one more so than a type 2 diabetes sufferer.
The good news here, however, is that what I recommend for your breakfast is no different to what I would recommend for anyone else’s healthy breakfast and that is to start with a low GI carbohydrate, and some protein and fruit or vegetables.
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