No Carbs

[TeeDee]

It is if you let it cool after cooking before eating….

Which I believe is also true of normal po-ta-toe's
Something occurs where the carbs are less able to cross over the blood/glucose barrier when eaten cold.

Cooling Some Foods After Cooking Increases Their Resistant Starch

Resistant starch is a carb with several health benefits. Interestingly, cooling foods like potatoes, rice and pasta may increase their resistant starch content.

www.healthline.com

 

[Stew]

Meat and wholegrains is good, black barley not pearled 100% rye bread organic whole wheat seeded loafs berries raw honey.

Raw honey? I’m surprised that that doesn’t give a big spike.

 

[TeeDee]

Raw honey? I’m surprised that that doesn’t give a big spike.

Yeah - probably best to avoid that until your diabetes has shown to be improving and avoid treats and anything you want to convince yourself is acceptable.

 

[Poacherman]

Yeah - probably best to avoid that until your diabetes has shown to be improving and avoid treats and anything you want to convince yourself is acceptable.

I recommended it as a healthier replacement off treats iff the OP carn t resist a treat once in a while .

 

[Poacherman]

Raw honey? I’m surprised that that doesn’t give a big spike.

Raw unheated honey is much healthier than standard supermarket adulterated stuff it shouldn't be a everyday thing.

 

[Tengu]

Honey is bad.

 

[Poacherman]

Honey is bad.

A natural product oh really

 

[Tengu]

Its sugar. And very concentrated sugar.

 

[Toddy]

@Tengu
Has your GP sent you to see a dietician ?
Diet is often such a very personal thing, that having someone to help you plan within the extra limitations that diabetes brings, might be really helpful.
If you haven't seen one, it's probably something that could be arranged.

I hope you find it all becomes manageable and it causes you no grief.

M

 

[aris]

A natural product oh really

It is bad if you have diabetes. Raw or not.

 

[Stew]

A natural product oh really

For a diabetic - yes! Natural or not makes little difference here. You need to add more to your posts if you’re going to give advice that is potentially dangerous.

 

[TeeDee]

Walking, even a very small stroll , post meal needs to become a routine.

Even light walking after a meal may help prevent type 2 diabetes

A study found that even 2 to 5 minutes of light walking right after eating may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

www.medicalnewstoday.com

Advice to walk after meals is more effective for lowering postprandial glycaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus than advice that does not specify timing: a randomised crossover study - PubMed

ACTRN12613000832774 FUNDING: : This study was supported by grants from the University of Otago and the New Zealand Artificial Limb Service. Glycated albumin reagents were provided by Asahi Kasei.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[TLM]

black barley not pearled 100% rye bread organic whole wheat seeded loafs

Finland has tradiotionally been a rye bread country but lately oat bread has gained a lot of ground (or shelf space). Apparently for the simple reason of non-gluten, that has to be checked though as some cultivars do have some as a result of crossing. Not bad, though not it tends to be a bit crumbly because of no gluten glue.

 

[aris]

Finland has tradiotionally been a rye bread country but lately oat bread has gained a lot of ground (or shelf space). Apparently for the simple reason of non-gluten, that has to be checked though as some cultivars do have some as a result of crossing. Not bad, though not it tends to be a bit crumbly because of no gluten glue.

Gluten isn't the problem for diabetes though - carbohydrates are. Gluten is a protein. Unless you are intolerant of gluten - there is no need to avoid it.

 

[TLM]

Unless you are intolerant of gluten - there is no need to avoid it.

Looks like there are enough problems with gluten that avoiding it is not going to hurt you. As far as I have read there are no direct connections but some indirect ones.

 

[aris]

Looks like there are enough problems with gluten that avoiding it is not going to hurt you. As far as I have read there are no direct connections but some indirect ones.

Read where? Proper research, or some sort of 'guru' spouting unfounded pseudo-science?

 

[TLM]

Read where? Proper research, or some sort of 'guru' spouting unfounded pseudo-science?

Having had some symptoms of autoimmune reaction the doctor suggested cutting gluten for a while, apparently reason being so called leaky gut syndrome, causes all kind of strange things none good, one of the things he mentioned was risk for diabetes. Did not help me but other things did.

 

[aris]

Having had some symptoms of autoimmune reaction the doctor suggested cutting gluten for a while, apparently reason being so called leaky gut syndrome, causes all kind of strange things none good, one of the things he mentioned was risk for diabetes. Did not help me but other things did.

Leaky gut syndrome isn't really a diagnosable or fully recognised condition - but If cutting gluten helps you of whatever symptoms you have - go for it. Note that oats have gluten too, albeit a different form of it.

 

[SaraR]

Go as full-grain as you possibly can and cut out white flour, rice, pasta etc as much as you can. Brown basmati rice and whole wheat or other cereals are good substitutes. Oats are good too and high in beta-glucans which are good.

At least half your plate, needs to be vegetables. Make sure your shopping basket reflects this new reality (unless you already do that of course). Fruit is good, but be careful not to over do it. Avoid juices and such.

Match carbs with fat. E.g. if you have an apple, have some nuts or peanut butter with it, bread with butter and cheese and so on. (As an aside, cashew nuts are higher in carbs than other nuts, apparently.)

Walk every day (the positive effects last for about 24 h).

 

[TLM]

Note that oats have gluten too, albeit a different form of it.

Apparently sensitivity to oats is a separate one, though "avenin" is also a protein.