I have a sweet tooth at night. I like to reward myself after a hard day at work with a bowl of ice cream before bed. Is this ok to do since I now have diabetes?
It is NOT ok to take a bowl of ice cream at night because this is the time when your digestive system slows down. Ice cream is generally made up of 25% Fat and 11% Carbohydrate. Therefore, when you intake ice cream, glucose will accumulate in your blood as the breaking down of glucose is inefficient at this time of the day. If you want to eat ice cream, take it in the morning so you will have time to break it down the whole day. In addition, taking yogurt with fruit instead of ice cream can be a better alternative to reward yourself and stay healthy.
It is NOT ok to take a bowl of ice cream at night because this is the time when your digestive system slows down. Ice cream is generally made up of 25% Fat and 11% Carbohydrate. Therefore, when you intake ice cream, glucose will accumulate in your blood as the breaking down of glucose is inefficient at this time of the day. If you want to eat ice cream, take it in the morning so you will have time to break it down the whole day. In addition, taking yogurt with fruit instead of ice cream can be a better alternative to reward yourself and stay healthy.
