# \#carbohydrates

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tag/carbohydrates/28.md

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## [Carb counting cards](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/carb-counting-cards/13154)

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**Author:** [@Makde](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Makde)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/carb-counting-cards/13154 "2022-09-20T16:45:40Z")

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Hi, when I was freshly diagnosed with TD1 I was introduced to carb counting with the help of flash cards. These are life sized images of meals or meal components and on the reverse side they have the carb content of tho…

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## [What should I consume after exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-should-i-consume-after-exercise/201)

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**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-should-i-consume-after-exercise/201 "2019-07-10T06:16:33Z")

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What should I consume after exercise? . For post-workout recovery, you need 3 things - fluids, carbs, and protein: Fluids to replace what you lost. Carbs to resupply the fuel tank your muscles used during your workou…

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## [How does my body fuel exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-does-my-body-fuel-exercise/203)

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**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-does-my-body-fuel-exercise/203 "2018-06-20T21:56:32Z")

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How does my body fuel exercise? . It depends on the exercise! The body has 3 main fuel tanks it uses - glucose stored as muscle glycogen, fatty acids stored as triglycerides, and muscle protein (amino acids). (For th…

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## [What Can't You Eat?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-cant-you-eat/2729)

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**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-cant-you-eat/2729 "2017-12-05T19:40:09Z")

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Ok, so I woke up this morning and my Bg was 60. By the time I was ready to leave the house it was below 40. 26g and 20 minutes later I had it up to 68 (on the meter, not the Dexcom), so I left the house. I was hungry an…

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## [Post-exercise muscle glycogen replenishment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-muscle-glycogen-replenishment/2554)

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**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-muscle-glycogen-replenishment/2554 "2017-11-04T15:49:19Z")

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I wanted to post this image because it’s a great visual representation of muscle glycogen getting replenished during the night, shortly after exercise. You can see 3 distinct drops on this trace. Each rise in the trace …

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## [Sweeteners](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sweeteners/507)

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**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sweeteners/507 "2017-04-22T15:05:49Z")

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Hi All, I generally follow a LCHF way of eating, not very strict, about less than 50 g daily. Occasionally, I would like to be able to add a small amount of sweetener to say, fresh squeezed lemonade. I was wondering w…