Are pickles ok to consume if your diabetic? According to this site they are not, but I wanted to get second opinion.
Here's the site:
http://home.earthlink.net/~astrology/diabetes.htm
2006-08-19 12:58:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
pickles are fine if you don't eat the whole damn jar. dill pickles would be best since they are not sweetened. anything can be worked into a meal plan. you shouldn't deprive yourself. pickles might be bad for you if you have high blood pressure because of the salt content. i eat dill pickles a lot in my tuna fish and on my salmon and they haven't caused me any problems. it's all an individual thing. eat a few and see how your body reacts.
2006-08-20 17:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by itskind2bcruel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, this site looks to be a case of taking a series of truths and weaving it into something else.
Pickles are carbo, but not much, and most of tht would be complex and not a huge glycemic load. But it has SALT, and lots of it. If you are a diabetic with any degree whatsoever of kidney (renal) damage, especially if you have even micro amounts of protein in your urine; in that case, salt is the enemy. This is also true if you are a diabetic with high blood pressure (hypertension). But if your kidneys are good and blood pressure normal, it's a heck of alot better to eat a pickle than something deep fried or junk food or candy.
2006-08-19 13:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by knewknickname 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regular dill, sour, or half-sour pickles are fine. They're just the veggies with some vinegar, salt, garlic, and spices.
Stay away from sweet pickles or bread and butter type ones-those have added sugar.
If you're buying jarred ones - read the labels and see if there's sugar added in the ingredients.
2006-08-19 13:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, most pickles are not okay if you are diabetic because they contain sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Read the labels - the only ones that don't have sugar are dill pickles. Good luck.
2006-08-19 13:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by Andrea F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a diabetic, I have also had high blood pressure and now renal failure & on dialysis. I stay far away from them.
A sliver or too won't harm you but even without the HBP the sugar and salt content should tell you there are not the best value for your health.
2006-08-19 15:57:08 · answer #5 · answered by omapat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the diabetic have high blood pressure? If not, pickles are ok.
2006-08-19 13:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looking at that website sounds like it has some kind of holistic healing crap. They site no evidence or proof. I eat pickle all the time. I eat meat all the time. I do try to limit my carbs and sugars.
Eat also greans too.
2006-08-20 03:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by llll_bouncer_llll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you can eat a few ( 2 or 3) but not the whole jar . Pickle juice is great for heart burn.
2006-08-19 13:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about dill or kosher dill, they are OK - you just keep in mind their high sodium (salt) content.
Gerkins, bread & butter pickle - those that are sweet would have to be calculated into your exchanges.
2006-08-19 13:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by kids and cats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a diabetic, pickles should be avoided!
2006-08-19 13:19:39 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. Nick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋