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Cooked veg - 'liquid glucose' ?

rowan

rowan

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I've just read this on a Facebook diabetes group
"i avoid soups...if you cook veggies they turn to liquid glucose."
Of course I questioned it but not got an answer so far. What on earth are they talking about? :confused:
 
sounds like a raw veg person :) when you boil veg it breaks down fibre bonds and makes easy digestion...vitamiser does the same thing..
that's the least of your worries..don't put in starchy veg in the first place.....fixed
 
They didn't stipulate starchy veg though. I always put some root veg in my homemade soup, i have some every day and it never raises my numbers. The way my levels have been lately the slightest thing sends them shooting up, but apparently not this 'liquid glucose' ;)
 
Usually only little starch breaks down into glucose by cooking. You need digestive enzymes to break down starch.
 
rowan said:
They didn't stipulate starchy veg though. I always put some root veg in my homemade soup, i have some every day and it never raises my numbers. The way my levels have been lately the slightest thing sends them shooting up, but apparently not this 'liquid glucose' ;)
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As Jack says it breaks down the fibre which makes the digestion of the food quicker, but if the veg used is low in carbs then I can't see it making a difference, besides chunky vegetable soup is just as nice :)
 
rowan said:
They didn't stipulate starchy veg though. I always put some root veg in my homemade soup, i have some every day and it never raises my numbers. The way my levels have been lately the slightest thing sends them shooting up, but apparently not this 'liquid glucose' ;)
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Although this is an old article it helps you understand why soup makes you feel fuller for longer.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8068733.stm

If your homemade soup is agreeable to your meter reading then carry on making it the way that you do.
 
rowan said:
It's just people, most following Dr Bernstein.
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LOL! I know :D I've seen some very strange claims made on the Interweb, and often as in the case of books and websites such as Dr. B, the followers can , but not all, be rather errr, fanatical and evangelical . Their choice :rolleyes:

Someone has blocked me because I insisted I can eat onions with no problem! :wacky:
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I rest my case . ;)

"Onions ? How DARE you say you can eat em with no problem ! What doesn't work for me just CANT work for you :mad: Dr. Lancetweilder says it's IMPOSSIBLE :mad: "

( They are basically saying , I'm just plain jealous. I'd LOVE to not spike from onions ;):D)

I've got a lovely recipe for pastry less onion flan, served with onion soup and onion " rings " . Would you care to join me ? ;):D

Signy
 
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