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Are Bananas bad for a type two diabetic?

carol08 said:
Hi all I am new here, I have been type 2 for a few years now and so far only take one metformin twice a day, my husband on the other hand has been type 2 for much longer. He is disabled and struggles to keep his weight down he takes 2 metformin twice a day and a weekly trulicity 3mg injection recently he has been told he has protein in his blood and referred to a comunity diabetic hub, We are still waiting for the appointment as the first one clashed with us going on holiday. His blood sugars seem to have been really high just lately and I can not seem to make meals that keep them low, I read that bananas might not be the best fruit for us and we eat an awful lot of them in a week. I think we need a lot of help and this is just my first question of many I feel. Thank you in advance.
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I have found that after eating a meal or an hour before bed eating a handful of peanuts , not the salted but the shelled “ monkey nuts “ really helps lower my blood sugar and also helps with the morning high, might be worth a try
 
julieclarke said:
I will give it a go
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I was really surprised how much my blood sugar reading went down after eating roasted monkey nuts I was going to bed before with a reading of about 7-9 after trying eating nuts a couple of hours before bed and checking my bloods it was down to 5-7 if you can’t get the nuts a desert spoon full of peanut butter is good but not as good as eating the whole nuts. Really hope this helps you both, I guess if it doesn’t there’s nothing lost so well worth a try
 
Geo555 said:
I was really surprised how much my blood sugar reading went down after eating roasted monkey nuts I was going to bed before with a reading of about 7-9 after trying eating nuts a couple of hours before bed and checking my bloods it was down to 5-7 if you can’t get the nuts a desert spoon full of peanut butter is good but not as good as eating the whole nuts. Really hope this helps you both, I guess if it doesn’t there’s nothing lost so well worth a try
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Only way to find out is to try with a blood glucose test before eating, then two hours later.
Great if it works for you, but individual results could differ.
 
Pipp said:
Only way to find out is to try with a blood glucose test before eating, then two hours later.
Great if it works for you, but individual results could differ.
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Oh Absolutely, I’m just saying it worked for me and might be worth giving it a try, I’m sure it won’t work for everyone and obviously make sure that you don’t have a peanut allergy! But personally I think if you’re having trouble getting your blood levels down giving it a go might be worth a shot.
 
Geo555 said:
I was really surprised how much my blood sugar reading went down after eating roasted monkey nuts I was going to bed before with a reading of about 7-9 after trying eating nuts a couple of hours before bed and checking my bloods it was down to 5-7 if you can’t get the nuts a desert spoon full of peanut butter is good but not as good as eating the whole nuts. Really hope this helps you both, I guess if it doesn’t there’s nothing lost so well worth a try
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Thank you for advice
 
Geo555 said:
I was really surprised how much my blood sugar reading went down after eating roasted monkey nuts I was going to bed before with a reading of about 7-9 after trying eating nuts a couple of hours before bed and checking my bloods it was down to 5-7 if you can’t get the nuts a desert spoon full of peanut butter is good but not as good as eating the whole nuts. Really hope this helps you both, I guess if it doesn’t there’s nothing lost so well worth a try
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Peanuts are legumes - like beans and peas, so they are one of the foods which vary a lot in their effect, probably down to the different gut enzymes, which seem rather mix and match in Humans.
If a portion of beans is nominally 10 gm then I can extract 18gm of carbs from it - so I don't eat many peas, and exclude beans completely unless they are eaten still in their pods like French or runner beans.
It is something really worthwhile checking with a glucose meter as it varies a lot between individuals.
 
Resurgam said:
Peanuts are legumes - like beans and peas, so they are one of the foods which vary a lot in their effect, probably down to the different gut enzymes, which seem rather mix and match in Humans.
If a portion of beans is nominally 10 gm then I can extract 18gm of carbs from it - so I don't eat many peas, and exclude beans completely unless they are eaten still in their pods like French or runner beans.
It is something really worthwhile checking with a glucose meter as it varies them in moderation, preferably raw or
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Resurgam said:
Peanuts are legumes - like beans and peas, so they are one of the foods which vary a lot in their effect, probably down to the different gut enzymes, which seem rather mix and match in Humans.
If a portion of beans is nominally 10 gm then I can extract 18gm of carbs from it - so I don't eat many peas, and exclude beans completely unless they are eaten still in their pods like French or runner beans.
It is something really worthwhile checking with a glucose meter as it varies a lot between individuals.
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Peanuts have a low glycemic index and load, and their protein, fiber, and healthy fats slow down carbohydrate digestion, which prevents blood sugar spikes. Pairing peanuts with high-carb foods can also help lessen the blood sugar spike
 
Just a note from mods

Whilst the chat about peanuts, legumes & beans is interesting & may be useful, it’s taking the thread off topic, can we get back to the title of the thread which is bananas, feel free to start a thread on peanuts etc if you want to continue the discussion

Thanks for cooperation & understanding :)
 
Resurgam said:
Peanuts are legumes - like beans and peas, so they are one of the foods which vary a lot in their effect, probably down to the different gut enzymes, which seem rather mix and match in Humans.
If a portion of beans is nominally 10 gm then I can extract 18gm of carbs from it - so I don't eat many peas, and exclude beans completely unless they are eaten still in their pods like French or runner beans.
It is something really worthwhile checking with a glucose meter as it varies a lot between individuals.
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Ok
 
I am ‘fortunate’ in that bananas don’t cause a spike in my blood glucose. I know, because I test. Fortunate because early this year I had some health problems and digestion was seriously affected. Banana on toasted low carb bread sustained me. Sometimes with peanut butter on the toast then topped with the banana.
Not suggesting this for anyone else, due to the carb content. Especially if they want to manage their T2 diabetes by low carb diet. Would always advocate testing to find one’s own, individual, tolerance level.
 
lovinglife said:
Just a note from mods

Whilst the chat about peanuts, legumes & beans is interesting & may be useful, it’s taking the thread off topic, can we get back to the title of the thread which is bananas, feel free to start a thread on peanuts etc if you want to continue the discussion

Thanks for cooperation & understanding :)
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Absolutely it was only mentioned the ladies husband was having trouble controlling his sugars further in her thread and I knew what helped me so shared it, I thought that was the point but no problem
 
Geo555 said:
Absolutely it was only mentioned the ladies husband was having trouble controlling his sugars further in her thread and I knew what helped me so shared it, I thought that was the point but no problem
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It wasn’t directed at you personally @Geo555, it was a general request to get it back on to a general track around banana/fruit. Your posts were useful & friendly which is why we left them in place, but mods appreciate your reply - thank you :)
 
carol08 said:
Hi all I am new here, I have been type 2 for a few years now and so far only take one metformin twice a day, my husband on the other hand has been type 2 for much longer. He is disabled and struggles to keep his weight down he takes 2 metformin twice a day and a weekly trulicity 3mg injection recently he has been told he has protein in his blood and referred to a comunity diabetic hub, We are still waiting for the appointment as the first one clashed with us going on holiday. His blood sugars seem to have been really high just lately and I can not seem to make meals that keep them low, I read that bananas might not be the best fruit for us and we eat an awful lot of them in a week. I think we need a lot of help and this is just my first question of many I feel. Thank you in advance.
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Hi Carol - Bananas are a no no if yellow and sweet. I find a small green hard banana with some cream does no damage to my blood sugar level i.e That is about 80 gm only in one 24. hour period. I recommend less fruit. Try low sugar guava , or apple, in small amounts. Best of all are berries, I get a frozen pack as I live in the Tropics. NB DO NOT go for dried fruit it is high sugar, but frozen strawbs, blackberry, etc are super.
 
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