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Tinned tomatoes??

I don't see why not, as a T1 diabetic it's not necessary to watch your carbs/sugars as much as T2s have to. Just count the total carbs and calculate the insulin you need, as far as I know.
 
I am a T1 and can speak from experience. As long as you calculate the carbs and inject the correct amount of Novorapid, you'll be fine.
 
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My concern was it thought ther was loads of sugar in tinned tomatoes but I was wrong . Only 5.6 g in half a can . I'm still trying to get the hang of counting carbs an sugars levels in anything I eat ya know
 
Tomatoes are really good for you.. Especially when cooked.

Worthwhile reading labels and watching to see if there are "added" ingredients though....

Pasta is by far the worst product for raising your blood levels..
 
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JohnnyBranagan said:
My concern was it thought ther was loads of sugar in tinned tomatoes but I was wrong . Only 5.6 g in half a can . I'm still trying to get the hang of counting carbs an sugars levels in anything I eat ya know
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I love tomatoes, but mainly fresh with salads. It's a learning curve isn't it and of course you can ask questions, if everyone knew everything, we wouldn't have Question time would we, lol. With spag bol, I have much more meat sauce and loaded up with mushrooms and just some pasta around the outside of plate. Lots of tweaking in the beginning, so good luck and I hope you enjoy your meal :)
 
Tinned toms are really healthy and provided you bolus correctly for them you'll be fine @JohnnyBranagan, I find the cheap tinned toms are of a poor quality and tend to buy the more expensive brands such as Napolina.
 
If I counted tomatoes of any kind in my carb total, I'd go hypo. Everyone is different but be careful if you count them - just in case.
 
Perhaps I've too finely tuned my food..... I weighed andcounted everything in my salads.. Even tomatos, onions, peppers, lettuce, olives.. Literally everything. Even olives I know I have 6 now, no more, no less. I did this when I went on to my pump 5 years ago. Still weigh new foods like the olives and courgette etc.

I know of a T1 not on any meds (besides the insulin)despite 62 years of having of diagnosis. He says his good health has been from rationing and weighing everything. His wife (non diabetic) is also medicine free despite them both being 80.

I too was told 30+ years ago that all salad + veg was "free".it was only 5 years ago I started to really check that initial education..

I must admit in 30+ years I have never been on a dafne course and never seen a dietitian etc. So again, my education is probably lacking. I was shown "exchanges" by a very regimented, authoritarian nurse whilst on the ward. Since then because I look slim and healthy nobody has ever taken an interest in advising me on foods. Even going over to the pump it was from advise from a fellow forum member here that advised me to get electronic weighing scales.

Things have changed in the last two years though. My hospital consultant and DSN talk alot about my foods. They fully back me for everything I eat but they are the only ones in 30+ years that have taken any real notice...

Perhaps I am too exact on my eating specific quantities.

It is good though that we are all different... God to hear that others can eat foods more freely than myself. It maybe because I have SCT that I find certain foods like tomatos affect me.

I thought courgettes did.. Turns out its belly rashers!! They send my levels shooting up - horrendous for up to 15 hours later!!

Testing is the only way to find out what affects us as individuals..
 
donnellysdogs said:
Tomatoes are really good for you.. Especially when cooked.

Worthwhile reading labels and watching to see if there are "added" ingredients though....

Pasta is by far the worst product for raising your blood levels..
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Hi there. My T2D is in natural remission. I read recently on a trusted site that the roughage in raw tomatoes block most of the lycopene, so I’m also having tinned, processed tomatoes in my diet. For hypertension, I’ve started including avocadoes. I’ve cut down on red meat, but eat chicken and fish. At 71, I can sprint, but need to lose weight again. Although I was told pasta is healthy: it’s made from…?
It’s never been my fave: are potatoes better?
 
Ojay said:
Hi there. My T2D is in natural remission. I read recently on a trusted site that the roughage in raw tomatoes block most of the lycopene, so I’m also having tinned, processed tomatoes in my diet. For hypertension, I’ve started including avocadoes. I’ve cut down on red meat, but eat chicken and fish. At 71, I can sprint, but need to lose weight again. Although I was told pasta is healthy: it’s made from…?
It’s never been my fave: are potatoes better?
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Hi @Ojay ,

You're responding in a ten year old Type 1 thread (how times flies, eh?), so your questions might be better suited in a thread of your own. The mods might be able to move this to something wholly yours, if you like. (@KennyA , @Nicola M ?)

But to answer your question, basically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested. And the most carby foods which aren't actually sugar to begin with, are grain-based, or grow underground. So potatoes, pasta, bread, corn, cereals, rice etc would bring up your blood glucose, as would most fruit, save for moderate amounts of berries, starfruit and indeed, tomatoes. Avocado's are excellent! The things that would keep you in range would be low to no carb, like meat (red included), poultry, fish, eggs, full-fat dairy, and above ground vegetables. Dunno if that helps at all. I still make spuds for my husband, but I just have an extra portion of meat or fish to compensate for the lack of carbs on my plate.

Anyway, welcome! :)
Jo
 
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