From doing a lot of research I’ve read that lentils, beans and pulses are better carbs as it has high fibre which doesn’t spike blood sugars, I saw at work we do a red lentil fussili, all it contains is red lentils and water and has 19g protein per portion, 44g carbs, 0.9g fat...
Is this a much better alternative to wholewheat pasta?
Possibly but at 44% that's still a lot of carbs. 50g would still be a 22 g shot of carb, which would max a lot of low carbers. The thing to check would be to try it and see how your readings are.
I'm in your minority then. It is important to give all perspectives, for newbies who have been sold the line since birth about "heart healthy grains", blunting the spike still requires the insulin hit over a longer period of time, so less fat burning - the less a Type 2 can use the pancreas the better. Once this is understood informed choices can be made to suit ones position, rather than the free pass all of these items get.Of course relying on a meter to tell you whether a food is suitable for your level of insulin resistance completely ignores the nature of insulin resistance. Specifically, its cumulative effect. What’s good today might not be good next week, and might be even worse the week after that. This is the issue with being obsessed with the symptom of insulin resistance - excess glucose - and ignoring the cause - excess insulin.
I do realise I’m in a minority with this viewpoint though so I’ll happily take any flak on the chin
I think it is safe to say it is a better alternative, whether it is a much better alternative remains to be seen. I belong to the group who try to have as much variety in my diet as possible without raising my blood glucose too much. I have lentil pasta sometimes, but also lentils themselves and other legumes. If you going to experiment then keep to small portions as that seems to be critical. As regards red lentil pasta I have found the Waitrose LOVELife version to be the best, the rest of the family are happy to eat it as well.Is this a much better alternative to wholewheat pasta?
Thanks!, I will have to try the Waitrose one....I did weigh and one serving out which was 75g and to be honest I was quite full so next time I’ll at least take a third away as it was extremely filling....at the moment I’m too trying to have as much variety in my diet and not to spike blood sugar levels up as well as losing weightI think it is safe to say it is a better alternative, whether it is a much better alternative remains to be seen. I belong to the group who try to have as much variety in my diet as possible without raising my blood glucose too much. I have lentil pasta sometimes, but also lentils themselves and other legumes. If you going to experiment then keep to small portions as that seems to be critical. As regards red lentil pasta I have found the Waitrose LOVELife version to be the best, the rest of the family are happy to eat it as well.
Of course relying on a meter to tell you whether a food is suitable for your level of insulin resistance completely ignores the nature of insulin resistance. Specifically, its cumulative effect. What’s good today might not be good next week, and might be even worse the week after that. This is the issue with being obsessed with the symptom of insulin resistance - excess glucose - and ignoring the cause - excess insulin.
I do realise I’m in a minority with this viewpoint though so I’ll happily take any flak on the chin
In that case you'd probably be better replacing pasta of any kind with some green veg?at the moment I’m too trying to have as much variety in my diet and not to spike blood sugar levels up as well as losing weight
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