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I am a newly diagnosed type 2 and have so far found this forum to be very helpful.However I am confused by the info that states baked potatoes should be avoided. Hopefully someone will be able to tell me why I shouldn't eat baked potatoes, my DSN has said they are ok and the printed info I have from Diabetes UK says they are ok too.

Jacqui
 
Re: Baked Potaotoes

Hi jayjay! Sadly the info we get from DSNs and DUK is not what we know to be good advice. When you bake potatos, it releases the starches which allows the food to be absorbed more readily and glucose levels to rise more quickly. so baked potatos equals spikes. Mashed and boiled does the same. Old potatos are worse than new pots overall anyway. Best is a couple of new pots.
 
Do you have a means of testing your blood sugar level 2 hours after you have eaten?

I have found it very valuable. For example, my DSN says I can eat Pasta and Rice, no problem. But it spikes me over 10, even just a tiny bit of them. But a slice of wholemeal bread, or half a jacket potato is OK for me.

We are all individual and only testing your own reaction will tell you what you can and cannot eat.
 
That's one thing I do miss, though when I ate one in January (because there was nothing even vaguely suitable on the menu at the place where we stopped when we were travelling up from Yorkshire) I felt really ill and sleepy after it which was my levels having a spike, so that was it - no more baked potatoes.
 
didie said:
That's one thing I do miss, though when I ate one in January (because there was nothing even vaguely suitable on the menu at the place where we stopped when we were travelling up from Yorkshire) I felt really ill and sleepy after it which was my levels having a spike, so that was it - no more baked potatoes.
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Why don't you try baking a sweet potato? They are supposed to be super yummy and much better from a GI point of view.
 
I am lucky as potatoes, however theyare cooked, do not spike my BSs and I can therefore eat all types of potatoes. I do stay away from chip shop chips though. Now pasta and rice is a different kettle of fish!! Everyone is really differnent and we all need to test to see what impact certain foods have.
 
borofergie said:
didie said:
That's one thing I do miss, though when I ate one in January (because there was nothing even vaguely suitable on the menu at the place where we stopped when we were travelling up from Yorkshire) I felt really ill and sleepy after it which was my levels having a spike, so that was it - no more baked potatoes.
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Why don't you try baking a sweet potato? They are supposed to be super yummy and much better from a GI point of view.
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Thanks Stephen. I'll try them :D
 
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