Is it safe for a diabetic to eat whole grain carbohydrates?

Question

People with blood sugar problems are supposed to eat low carb foods. But are whole grain carbs safe or safer than refined carbs?

Answer 1

Carbs are carbs, they all turn to sugar. However... whole grains require more breaking down so the process is slower giving the body more time to absorb and utilize those sugars. Safer? yes, but moderation is still in order. Read more below:

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Whole grains are great for diabetics. Just make sure they truly ARE whole grain! You can't go by the name, you have to turn it over and look at the ingredients. Whole wheat or some other grain, should be the first ingredient on the list. anything else and it's not whole grain. With recent attention on the benefits of whole grains and how refined grains are not, companies are adding whole grains. Contains whole grain and is whole grain are different and marketing is taking advantage of this confusion by labeling things as containing whole grain but it's not the MAIN ingredient. There are no regulations right now requiring a certain amount of whole grains to be in the food in order to be classified as whole grain. for instance, if you look at all those cereals from a certain company who is marketing as containing whole grain you'll find that the main ingredients are usually not whole grain, but on down the list you'll find some, it's just misleading and it's really not that much better for you.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You still need some carbs, and whole grains are the best for you. The diabetic diet is recommended by the American Diabeties Association, which calls for eating three meals and three snacks spread out over the course of the day. It is basically the food pyramid. For me, the dietician recommended:

Breakfast: 2 servings of carbohydrates (15 carbs each, roughly 3/4 c. cereal or 1 slice of bread), 8 oz. of either milk or yogurt, and 1 serving of fruit.

Morning Snack: One serving of fruit.

Lunch: 2 servings of carbohydrates, 3 oz. of meat (about the size of a pack of cards), 2 servings of vegetables (each 1/2 c. cooked or 1 c. raw), and 1 fat (6 grams--about a pat of butter or 1 tbsp. of salad dressing)

Mid-Afternoon Snack: One serving of fruit plus one serving of milk.

Supper: 2 carbohydrates, 4 oz. of meat (about the size of the palm of your hand), 2 servings of vegetables, and 2 fats.

Bed-Time Snack: 1 carbohydrate and 1 serving of milk.

The servings recommended for you may vary slightly, depending on your weight, but this is considered the best diet. I know that when I was perfectly faithful to it, not only did I keep my blood sugar from fluctuating, but I lost more weight than I ever had. Another benefit is because you are eating all day, not just concentrating on three meals, you don't feel as hungry as you do on other diets.

Answer 6

Eat what you like as long as the calories and carbohydrates are figured in your daily diet. Carbohydrate is figured the same regardless of source.

Answer 7

Whole grains are the best carbs going. They will raise your blood sugar so you need to watch how many grams of carbs you eat. Just be sure when you do have carbs that they are whole grain.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Yes, but do consult your doctor for confirmation.