Question 1

do russet potatoes cause/increase risk for diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: B"sd
white potatoes in general are high in readily digestible starch and will raise blood sugar more than lower and less rapidly digestible starchy foods.  In fact you are right :
The numbers range from 58 (low-medium glycemic index) for a boiled Nicola potato to 111 (extremely high) for a baked Russet Burbank potato.
The main thing is "small potatoes" or alternative vegetables - eg sweet potato

Question 2

can eating sweet potatoes be a cure for diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Not a cure.: A sweet potatoe is not a cure for diabetes. But it may be a better food choice for a diabetic than a regular potatoe.

Question 3

i often eat sweet potatoes; they're very sweet.  are they safe to eat for a diabetic.  i eat only 1 when i have it.?

Accepted Answer

Depend: It depend on the amount you eat. If you eat a lot it still will increase blood sugar.

Question 4

being a type 2 diabetic, just wondering if peanuts are ok to eat regularly as they are protein from what i understand and thought they might be a good substitute for thinks like potato chips.  peanuts helpful or not, that is the question?

Accepted Answer

YES: Excellent source of  fiber and not carbs like potato chips.

Question 5

i'm pre diabetic. blood sug. usually around 120 after food. been sick lately. blood sug. is 147 two hours after eating 1 serv of mashed potato. worry?

Accepted Answer

Consistent Carb: Diet of about 45 carbs per meal.  That will help keep you out of trouble and help sugars from spiking.  Could consider victoza (liraglutide) to help with post-prandial sugars!  there are great free carb-counting apps for smartphones.  Make sure doc has checked you apo b, ldl-p, lp(a), lp-pla2, apo e genotype, and mthfr 677 ; 1298. Answers can help control better!

Question 6

what is diabetic?

Accepted Answer

High blood sugars: Diabetes is a serious disease in which a person cannot make any or enough insulin to transfer blood sugar into the body's cells. The blood sugar stays in the blood, and starts to leak through the kidneys, into the urine. Meanwhile, without more insulin, the cells in the body can't bring in enough blood sugar to use as fuel. Diabetes damages cells and tissues throughout the body.

Question 7

is diabetes cured?

Accepted Answer

No: Closer and closer, but not definitively cured as yet. Cell transplants most promising, + stem cell work, but not as yet ready for prime time. Dr. A. Vinick (and many other researcher-endocrinologists) committed to cure w/in their careers.

Question 8

signs of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Signs of diabetes are: frequent urination, thirst, blurry vision,  hunger, fatigue, unexplained weight loss, frequent infections, wounds that heal slowly, tingling in hands or feet, or you can have no symptoms at all.

Question 9

what is  diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Slang term: Diabetic is a slang term for someone with diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is derived from Greek/Latin root words meaning sweet runs through you, based on the fact that excess sugar ends up in the urine. People who loose the ability to make insulin or whose insulin fails to maintain proper sugar blood levels are diabetic.

Question 10

who gets diabetes 1?

Accepted Answer

Usually children: Though it has been found in persons up in their thirties. Then sometimes it is harder to distinguish which type it is and takes more time and further testing.

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