[vintageclay]

So I have read in many places that Almonds lower blood sugar naturally. Obviously I would never replace this with meds. Last night I went to a work dinner that served a meal that was ultra high in carbs. I made sure to eat some almonds during the meal and my numbers seemed to be lower than if I normally ate a loaded carb meal. Anyone have any experience with this? Trying to see if this is true or a fluke on my part. If so, I will definately be incorporating Almonds into meals.

[dano]

I don't know about the almonds lowering blood sugar, I have not heard that before. I am sure that the answer is on the internet in the form of a Google search. I can tell you that almonds are a great snack and I usually eat a hand full before going to bed, to offset the dawn effect.

It looks like almonds may help. Here is my search.

[nna1967]

Would Almond Milk also lower blood sugars?

[dano]

Originally Posted by nna1967

Would Almond Milk also lower blood sugars?

Some say that it will, just make sure that you get the unsweetened version.

"Almond milk is an extract of protein-rich almonds, and has proven to be extremely beneficial for those who lactose intolerant. It was extensively used as a popular beverage in Medieval Europe and the Middle East. Nutritional benefits of almonds include lowering blood sugar levels and treating constipation, and these benefits can even be obtained by drinking it. Given below are all the benefits of consuming almond milk regularly."

Reference

[nna1967]

Thank you very the good information. I guess I just need to switch to the unsweetened.

[dano]

Originally Posted by nna1967

Thank you very the good information. I guess I just need to switch to the unsweetened.

Your welcome. Yes the unsweetened is a plus for us. However, if you make your own you can add a date or two to the mix as you process the milk to make it a little sweeter.

[rshell77]

I read up on the above links so I thought I would try and see what happens and true enough at least for me my bg is lowered. The other day had a little scare though I tested right before working out and my bg was at 60 I don't know if it were the almonds I ate an hour before or the creatine 30 mins before or the combo of the two but bg was back to normal at 80 after my work out. So I think the almonds work they are just a bit expensive but very beneficial ill post more info as I trial it some more

[rshell77]

I've been eating almonds since my last post and yes almonds lowered my bg every time I tested. I usually eat about 10-15 almonds after all my meals. Now just for clarity I eat very healthy high protein low carb and low fat meals and three small high protein snacks, I'm also a total gym and fitness rat so my bg is usually pretty good, however with almonds my bg is awesome my average for the week is around 100 mg/dl consistently except for one day where it dropped to 54 mg/dl after a run. But other than that it works for me so I'm gonna stick with it besides I need a good fat source which almonds have.

[samlacon]

Originally Posted by vintageclay

So I have read in many places that Almonds lower blood sugar naturally. Obviously I would never replace this with meds. Last night I went to a work dinner that served a meal that was ultra high in carbs. I made sure to eat some almonds during the meal and my numbers seemed to be lower than if I normally ate a loaded carb meal. Anyone have any experience with this? Trying to see if this is true or a fluke on my part. If so, I will definately be incorporating Almonds into meals.

I have never tried this procedure but one of mine friend told me that almonds lower blood sugar and today after reading your post I will try this. There is another way to reduce blood sugar is that by doing regular exercise and I am doing it from last few months which really helped me to lower my blood sugar and to reduce my weight.

for more info

[quiltedknitter]

For most people, I think almonds help if they replace a high carb item. From my own and my BIL's experience, having almonds every day had no effect on blood sugar even after three months. Having some with a carb snack such as an apple can keep your blood sugar from riding as high, but anything with fat will do that.