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Self-Testing
There are certain fundamental foods that do not raise insulin – or raise it to a negligible level: fats,
protein (if under your max daily allowance), minerals, pure vitamins, green leafy vegetables. There are
other foods that seem to affect everyone differently: Dairy, artificial sweeteners, nuts, alcohol.
For this reason, the ketogenic lifestyle requires that you test these things on yourself. See the handout
entitled “Testing Food Response Using a Blood Glucose Meter.”
If you don’t have a blood glucose meter it may take you more time to test each food manually. Your
level of cravings and your weight the next day should be an indicator, although not entirely accurate, of
whether or not to include the food in question.
I can’t stress enough how important testing is. You could save yourself lots of frustration and plateau
time by figuring out which foods cause your blood sugar and/or insulin to spike. There are plenty of
great foods you can eat. The trick is to omit the ones that hold you back.
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