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Permalink Reply by dino on July 7, 2008 at 3:25pm

Yes, bananas can make the blood sugar rise, but I wouldn't say it's the worst food, at least not for me. I find that a syrup and pancake sandwich on fried wonder bread is far worse and less nutritious ;)

Personally, I eat fruits only preworkout or to treat hypos...seldom as a meal or meal subside. If you are getting better numbers keeping away from fruits, I say stick with it. Insulin can do a lot, but sometimes certain foods just beat the insulin to the punch.

My black listed carbs:
1. White Rice
2. Potatoes, especially fried
3. Pasta

If I'm even in the same room as mashed potatoes, my blood sugar goes up. OK maybe not, but you know what I mean.

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Permalink Reply by mistressbinky on November 22, 2010 at 1:57pm

I found 3 in. bananas @ the market. I forget the name for these types of bananas. I know it begins with m. Question:Why do some people feel the need to season everything w/ meat when they are serving three meats w/ holiday meal? Why do some people have to load desserts w/sugar? Before I was diagnosed w/ T1 diabetes @ age 10, my mother always prepared well balance meals w/o high amounts of salt, sugar, fat and meat. Friend always classified us as weird.

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Permalink Reply by Pastelpainter on November 22, 2010 at 4:22pm

Dino, I think you are just coveting those yummy chips. My blood pressure and everything goes up in the presence of chips that I can't eat! lol

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Permalink Reply by Lee Ann on July 7, 2008 at 4:19pm

I have to say I'm very opposed to the idea of any food being "bad". All foods are OK in moderation. You might find there are foods that have an especially significant impact on your BG or don't agree with you for whatever other reason, but that doesn't make it "bad" or "unsuitable" for diabetics. It just means you can choose to limit it or avoid it altogether.

This whole good and bad thing - good and bad foods, good and bad numbers, good and bad diabetics - is not a helpful way to qualify or characterize anything.

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Permalink Reply by Maureen on July 7, 2008 at 7:48pm

Different strokes for different folk (or your mileage may vary). I would not label bananas or any food bad for diabetics as a group. It might be a difficult food for some individuals. I usually slice a half banana on my cereal for breakfast, and eat a pretty wide variety of fruits throughout the day.

The food that I have difficulty with is Chinese food. It doesn't matter how much insulin I take, I end up fighting high bgl's for hours and hours afterwards. I think it's the high fat content of the stirfried rice and noodles in restaurant food.

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Permalink Reply by elaine peterson on July 12, 2008 at 7:30pm

If I ate cereal, milk and any amount of banana, my #'s would be sky high, no matter how accurately I bolused for the carbs. How can we all be so different?

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Permalink Reply by Lee Ann on September 10, 2008 at 7:15am

There's a *ton* of sugar in the sauces. If there's a connection between msg and BG, I've never heard of it.

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Permalink Reply by tmana on September 10, 2008 at 12:09pm

Depends on the sauces. My big issues with Chinese food are (1) the high sodium levels (unless I order from the steamed menu, sauce on the side), (2) the large amounts of (usually white) rice served with it, and (3) if I'm in a restaurant, I tend to gorge on the fried noodles (which are really bad for everyone due to the high levels of trans fats).

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Permalink Reply by sparrowrose on July 12, 2008 at 6:31pm

I don't have any problems with bananas. It's pineapples I have to avoid.

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Permalink Reply by Chuck Lin on July 12, 2008 at 6:47pm

i had delicious jasmin rice with indian food last night... so good and yet it produced my highest measurement for the past 3 months... 245 :(
Ok, I'll allow myself that once in a while.

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Permalink Reply by Karen on July 12, 2008 at 7:35pm

I don't have a problem with fruits, usually eaten as a mid-day snack, and actually since i try to get the 3 to 4 fruits and veggies a day my sugar is alot better than when I didn't do that and than when I eat things like potatoe, breads, or those types of carbs. My besetting sin is a love of brads, rolls, ect..so if i stay away from them I tend to not crave them so much. Eating more fruits and veggies I get full faster and stay full longer than I do with breads. My sugar stays leveler than if i indulge in starches like bread and pasta, must be just then way my body processes stuff. Like it was said "different strokes for different folks". I think my problem is the craving of those breads and stuff, makes me eat more than I should of them too. Who knows. Take care all.

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Permalink Reply by saundra barragan on July 12, 2008 at 7:48pm

I am really with you about the breads. I have to stay out of the grocery store in the mornings when they are baking their breads and cookies. Just the smell of them baking makes me drool. I usually try to walk a different direction than right by the bakery section. I don't have this problem when i walk through the bread aisle. After all, that is all wrapped up and doesn't smell as good as the fresh baked stuff. Once in a while I have a slice of 12 grain bread and it tastes good. But i purposely don't eat the white bread or fresh baked bread. I would just want too much of it. It isn't hard for me to skip the potatoes and pasta. I fill up mostly on vegetables, cheeses, eggs, fats and some meat, not much meat. I also eat some fruits I just don't feel as well when I have high bounces in blood sugar.

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