Thread: what veggies to eat without raising blood sugar?

as snacks I like veggies like green pepper broccoli

You can't expect them to not raise blood sugar, but some will raise blood sugar much less than others. Broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, cabbage, and asparagus all work for me, but I have to consider portions. Too many servings of broccoli will eventually raise my blood sugar higher than I'd like.

If you're not diabetic, have as much as you'd like. Everything organic except bone is made of sugars, protein are sugars joined together, cellulose are sugars joined together, even DNA are sugars stuck together but it's carbohydrates that mostly turn into blood glucose. If you are diabetic, you just have to manage your carbohydrate intake so you can still have veggies so long as they're in your daily limit as they should be for everyone, besides it would actually be better to take your carbohydrates in many small snacks over time instead of all at once, that's why a sick day plan for diabetics would include 15 grams of carbohydrates per hour if you can't stay on your regular meal plan.

The problem with fad diets are that few people have actually sat down and worked out all the nutritional details. They are almost always focused on a single concept. Vegetarian rarely get all the amino acids they need. Ketosis actually needs some carbohydrates to be efficient hence phase 2, 3 and 4 of the low carb diets and the research behind the now defunct Coldbuster bar which was carbohydrates selected to burn fat ( it worked but tasted awful plus animal activists claimed they poisoned the bars because of the animal research so it was pulled from the shelves ). Ketones themselves are a waste product that's removed by the kidneys, problem is a strictly fat based metabolism produces too many ketones. Ketosis can be safe but only with carbohydrates and that's virtually ignored by fans of the diets who often promote menu choices from phase 2 of the diets ( at least few people push phase 1 ). The claim of ketogenic diets is that it takes more calories to release calories from fats and therefore there is a metabolic advantage, however studies have shown that dieters simply eat fewer calories due to boredom in that their diets are restricted without sufficient alternatives provided. It is this restrictive nature that limits your nutrition, if you had actually at down and developed a wide selection of dietary choices then it can also be nutritious but fact is, it'll always be a subset of what you would like to eat therefore it will always be less nutritious than a balanced diet. The low carb diets can be good for you, but take the time to study them well and work out a broad range of recipes that you like before hand, what you overlook can be dangerous to you. Note a vegetarian diet is often more restrictive.

There is often "trace" carbs in vegetables but it's usually such a small amount we don't list it--but if you were to do as my brother (who is also diabetic) did and sit there eating a whole head of cauliflower for dinner and saw his blood glucose soar, it's not a good idea to overeat anything and having a variety is best. Both bell peppers and broccoli have good vitamins and nutrients in them so they are worth whatever slight glucose rise they may produce (and you can probably burn it off just be doing the dishes). Even non-diabetics get a glucose rise when they eat things, including vegetables, but their bodies can easily handle it so trying to keep your glucose from rising is impossible for anyone. Snack on your favorite vegs (avoid corn, peas, root vegs which tend to be higher enough in carbs their carb load can be counted), wait for a while and test your blood if you want to see how they affect you but veggies are usually so good for you and the glucose rise they give is so low it's easy to work it off by doing your usual life.