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Pea soup. Is it a no no!

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cherrypie said:
Glad you enjoyed the soup Katie and the blood sugars were OK.
Any type of legumes, peas, beans, are what are called resistant starches
and I have included a couple of links to explain why they do not raise blood sugars very much. It is always better to test as you may be the exception to the rule.🙂

http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/resistant-starch.aspx
http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/Blog/Amy-Campbell/resistant_starch_don_t_resist_its_effects/

Beans, chickpeas, added to salads, soups and stews seem to keep my blood sugars in check and you will see from the articles that cold potatoes as in potato salads do not have the same impact as hot meals with potatoes. We are all individual in our response to foods and that is why it is best to keep a food diary and check foods when you are first diagnosed.
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Thanks Cherrypie, this is really interesting! I never realised any of this, so I am going to experiment with a few more recipes like bean salads etc. Am really grateful for the tip!🙂 Katiexx
 
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