What are the best carbs for a person with Type 2 Diabetes to eat?
I’ve had Type 2 Diabetes for over a year and I’m still trying to figure it out. I’m currently living in Thailand. A list of foods containing carbs that are good for Diabetics would be great.
July 29, 2010 | Filed Under Diabetes
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i also have type 2 diabetes…i like the lo-carb wraps..any food with a low glycemic content …..veggies..green beans, mustard greens, squash..whole wheat pasta,look for net carbs. potatoes ,rice, pasta ,junk foods are very bad too much sugar and fat..counteract your carb content if u eat potatoes or pasta by adding protein to them..such as cheese,and chicken ….alot of fruits have too many carbs and sugar, such as..pineapple, watermelon..oranges…these also have important vitamins and nutrients in them ..you can eat them in small portions..hope this helps…bluedot
Whole grain.
Check this out:
http://www.southbeachdietinformation.com/glycemic_index_food_list.htm
Even those low glycemic index carbs will raise your blood glucose, though. My best advice is to stick with a primarily vegetable diet. That way, you can eat all you want, get plenty of nutrition, fill up, and feel good… all without raising your blood glucose very much. If you combine that with lots of daily exercise, you can quite possibly get by without medication. I’ve lost 50 pounds following this simple plan. Sunday, I had a normal lunch of a chicken sandwich, large fries, and diet Coke. In two hours (after a 5 mile hike) my blood glucose was 79 mg/dl (4.4 mmol/l). All without any medication whatsoever. See my diabetes info page under my profile for more.
Q. Can type 2 diabetes be inherited?
There does appear to be a genetic link but the extent of the risk is not clear and research is ongoing. As lifestyle and diet is a big factor in developing type 2 diabetes, the risk may be reduced significantly by being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight and eating well
The food we eat is made up of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Carbohydrate is broken down to glucose in the body. Insulin takes the glucose from the blood into the cells.
Carbohydrates are found in most healthy foods, including milk and yoghurts, cereals and bread, fruits and vegetables. It is important for most people with diabetes to have some carbohydrates at every meal, but not too much. A bowl of cereal with milk is a great breakfast, while a healthy sandwich with yoghurt could be lunch and lean meat with vegetables and potato is a suitable dinner.
The type of carbohydrate we eat is important, but not as important as the total quantity. Foods that are high in fibre, such as wholegrain breads and cereals and legumes, are said to have a low glycaemic index (GI). Including these foods in your eating plan will also help control your blood glucose level but you must still monitor the amount of carbohydrate and energy in the foods you eat. Too much of any food, including those with a low GI rating, will contribute to weight gain.
It would be easy to stick to the veggies and low fat fish or chicken in Thailand.
Apples, peaches, grapes,celery, tomatoes, beans , whole grain foods, oatmeal, her eis a more complete list of the foods you should eat. Stick to the low glycemic index foods. good luck
http://www.montignac.com/en/ig_tableau.php#bas
My questions to you is. What do you want to do about your Diabetes? Do you just want to find out a food(carbs) that you can eat with your condition? Do you want start eating the kind of foods that will help you improve your condition and even bring you back to normal as before having Type 2 Diabetes? Without going into more details, I recommend that you eat food which is low glycemic. So, if I were you and I have your condition, I would check out the food that I am going to put into my body. If you live to eat, then eat anything. If you eat to live, then I would pay attention to what I recommend in checking out the food that you are going to eat.
Don’t worry about a list of carb foods.
Test your glucose level, eat a food, like a banana, then 90 minutes to 2 hours later test again to see how high that food sent your glucose level. Do this at snack time in between regular meals.
Journal all your results. You will make your own list of what you can and cannot eat.
Like I never touch a banana even a bite of one. It sends my glucose up 100 points and it doesn’t come back down for about 6 hours.
any non soft sweet fruit or vegetable is lower in sugar values. Underripe fruits are lower in sugar values. Realize that all fruits and vegetables contain a lot of sugar!!! Proteins and fats are metabolized much much slower so do not spike glucose levels.
I highly recommend Atkins Diabetes Revolution to read for more info on dealing with carbs.