Recent Content by bernard41

Many thanks Miahara. I can now see that old spuds compared to new are virtually the same carb content but old have a higher GI when cooked. However as I am now told GI is unimportant to a type2 I assume all carbs must be cut out.

Now I am totally confused. My health care professionals tell me to go for low GI foods so that the carb release is slow enough for my pancreas to make enough insulin to cope. Then you tell me any carb is bad! Wow no wonder diabetics don't know what to do!

Hi Rachel. I amazed by your weight loss program. Info please. I am trying to loose weight. It is not easy. I am on Metformin 2*500mg morning and evening. Thank you for the useful link

I have not heard of not eating carbs as the new thinking. Thank you for the information. However I am told carb count varies by the variety. But I find no indication comparing old and new. Also I am told the Glycaemic index is more important than the carb count. I am still learning about my...

as type 2 I know I should eat some carbohydrate so a little potatoes. However I cannot find any reference to old or new. the nugget referred to was told to me by a long term diabetic I know. He claimed to have been told by his diabetic nurse

I have been told I should only eat new potatoes not old. Is this correct? if so why?