Sugar Free Potatos Targeted At Diabetics
Potatos
Potatoes contain starch that turns into glucose in course of time. In freshly harvested potatoes, the starch is as low as 1% but the level of glucose rises to 5-6% when stored at a low temperature in cold storages.
Sugar-Free Potatoes To Hit Market Soon
Eating crunchy chips, French fries and batter fried potato cutlets without worrying could actually become possible for diabetes patients, thanks to sugar-free potatoes.
What’s Wrong With Eating Sugar?
Some foods are digested and their carbohydrates converted to glucose more rapidly than others. The more rapidly a food raises your blood glucose level, the higher is its “glycemic index.” Pure glucose has a glycemic index of 100. The glycemic index of table sugar is about 65 and the GI for bread is about 70.
Low-Carb Mashed Potatoes Make Their Debut
Made from cauliflower, ImiTaters has 50 percent fewer calories and fewer carbohydrates than frozen mashed potato products already available on the market.
Healthy Eating Sweet potatoes
Cover the casserole dish and then bake at 350 degres F for 45 minutes. Stir once during the baking time. Afterwards, uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are done.Potatoes are practically fat free and are also a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Glazed Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Cut sweet potatoes in half crosswise. Place in large pot with lightlysalted water to cover. Bring to a boil and boil until tender, about sominutes. Drain Preheat oven to 350 degrees. When potatoes are coolenough to handle, cut crosswise in 1/4 slices. Spray 1 1/2 quart bakingdish with non-stick cooking spray.
Diabetes Prevention and Treatment With Potatoes
So far, these sweet potatoes’ extract shows promise. In a joint Austrian and Italian study of 61 people with type 2 diabetes, those who took 4 g of Caiapo daily for 3 months saw blood sugar drop 15 points–a modest fall that could allow diabetics to reduce or even quit their blood sugar-lowering meds. Cholesterol and triglycerides also fell slightly.
