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Starchy Vegetables, Which in Large Amounts Can Destabilize Blood Sugar. Oh, the poor potato — and, along with it, other starchy vegetables like peas and corn. These foods pack a greater quantity of carbs compared with nonstarchy vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and lettuce.
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Read More »If you have type 2 diabetes, you know the importance of counting carbohydrates for blood-sugar control. But it’s not just the number of carbs in a given food that determines how that food will affect your blood sugar levels. “While all carb-rich foods convert to sugar in our body, a food’s fiber, protein, and fat content all influence the impact of that food on blood-sugar levels,” says Vandana Sheth, RDN, CDCES, who’s based in Los Angeles. All these are factors play a role in setting a food’s glycemic index, a ranking of how drastically it raises blood sugar levels compared to straight glucose, which has a GI of 100. Low GI-foods score 55 or lower while anything 70 and up is considered a high GI food, per the Mayo Clinic. “While GI offers an idea of how a food impacts the body, it’s not the whole story, which is where glycemic load (GL) comes in,” says Sara Thomas, PhD, RDN, a research scientist and dietitian specializing in diabetes at the healthcare company Abbott. “GL is an equation that considers the portion size of a food, as well as the GI. A food’s GL equals its GI value divided by 100 and multiplied by the total grams of carbohydrate,” a definition supported by researchers at the University of Sydney, who pioneered research on GL. Fortunately, if you have type 2 diabetes, you don’t need to whip out a calculator or start searching the internet for the glycemic load of every food out there. Simply understanding the concept of glycemic load is incredibly useful when approaching foods that do tend to increase blood sugar levels. “Glycemic load shows that all foods can truly fit within a diet when you’re keeping an eye toward moderation and portion size,” Dr. Thomas says. Plus, as she explains, most foods aren’t eaten in isolation, so even if you have a high GL food on your hands, eating it alongside foods that contain plenty of healthful fats, fiber, and lean protein can dramatically lessen any potential blood sugar swings. Here, experts share six top foods that that tend to spike blood sugar levels — and how to moderate your approach to then for more stable blood sugar levels.
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Read More »Contrary to popular belief, people with type 2 diabetes can, in fact, eat bread — the right kinds, in moderation. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) puts it this way: “Starchy foods can be part of a healthy meal plan, but portion size is key.
If you have type 2 diabetes, at some point someone has probably looked disapprovingly at your toast and told you, “You can’t eat that.” Ignoring for a moment the audacity of this know-it-all, most of the time the remark is simply untrue. Contrary to popular belief, people with type 2 diabetes can, in fact, eat bread — the right kinds, in moderation. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) puts it this way: “Starchy foods can be part of a healthy meal plan, but portion size is key. Breads, cereals, pasta, rice (whole-grain options are better), and starchy vegetables like potatoes, yams, peas, and corn can be included in your meals and snacks.” If you’ve been nervously avoiding the bread aisle at the supermarket until now, fear not. Once you get label-savvy, you’ll be able to find the healthiest, most satisfying bread for you.
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