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Suggest Diet For Gestational Diabetes
I am currently 33 weeks pregnant and have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, while my post meal levels are fin (generally below 7.0) I am finding that my fasting level in the morning is generally about 5.4 to 6.4 which is too high, are you able to advise what snack to have before bed?
Tue, 9 Feb 2016
HI,
Thank you for the query.
You should eat ,well before you go to bed.( 2-3 hours before) Try to have snack with low glycaemic index (pasta made of wheat flour/ beans, lentils/ sweet corns/ green vegetables, salads/ Porridge/ FRuits-oranage, apple,pear, pitches).
Have walk for half an hour after food.
& have a glass of strained milk ( fat free ) half hour before you go to bed.
Thanks.
Thank you for the query.
You should eat ,well before you go to bed.( 2-3 hours before) Try to have snack with low glycaemic index (pasta made of wheat flour/ beans, lentils/ sweet corns/ green vegetables, salads/ Porridge/ FRuits-oranage, apple,pear, pitches).
Have walk for half an hour after food.
& have a glass of strained milk ( fat free ) half hour before you go to bed.
Thanks.
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