Should an overweight middle-aged man with Type 2 Diabetes include lightly buttered potatoes in his diet?
I’m talking both baked and boiled. How about sweet potatoes?
Potatoes are high in carbs and type 2 diabetics need to limit carb intake . The best way to determine how much he can eat is to test his blood before the meal and then 1 hour and 2 hours after the meal. If he stays below 140-150 on both of the after meal readings he can eat them. However if he goes over 150 he should either eat less or skip the potatoes. The butter is not going to affect his blood glucose.
Sweet potatoes are better than regular potatoes on not spiking as high.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I guess it’s fine but don’t eat too much to excess. Moderation is the key if your health conscious, which i’m not. heh. heh.
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November 11th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
potatoes are good as slow release carbs, if you’re worried about the butter then maybe change to margarine? but my friend has T1 diabetes and she says that potatoes are very good for her to maintain a steady blood glucose level.
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November 11th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
He could, it depends on how much potatoes and what else is in his meal. As long as he eats a balanced diet and carb counts, AND his blood sugar is controlled, he should be OK.
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November 11th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
"Lightly buttered" is not a problem,.
POTATOES ARE!
Potatoes are a concentrated source of carbohydarets (starches and sugars) and so their consumption must be limited by the diabetic.
The diabetic must greatly recued the amount of starches he/she eats, including breads, pastas, crackers, rice, corn, and potatoes.
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November 11th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Potatoes are high in carbs and type 2 diabetics need to limit carb intake . The best way to determine how much he can eat is to test his blood before the meal and then 1 hour and 2 hours after the meal. If he stays below 140-150 on both of the after meal readings he can eat them. However if he goes over 150 he should either eat less or skip the potatoes. The butter is not going to affect his blood glucose.
Sweet potatoes are better than regular potatoes on not spiking as high.
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