tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424824394930242354.post699107679601630213..comments2023-06-20T13:06:59.364+01:00Comments on Food Issues: poor people can't afford to eat healthy food?BĂȘte de Nuithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742878105695808899noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424824394930242354.post-67688274220029051082018-06-01T13:53:30.862+01:002018-06-01T13:53:30.862+01:00The NHS advice to diabetics is to "Eat plenty...The NHS advice to diabetics is to "Eat plenty of starchy carbohydrates with a low glycemic index (low GI)". If I had type 2 diabetes I would be tempted to go on the Atkins diet (or my version of it) which is very low in carbohydrates. However, small amounts of pasta would be OK because (contrary to public opinion) pasta has a low GI. People tend to think it is high GI because they think it's a refined starch. However, it's not that refined and there are many factors that affect GI such as protein content and particle size. Pasta is 40p a kilo and as such is one of the cheapest sources of calories. Rice, unfortunately, is medium-GI. That's any kind of rice, even brown rice. I would avoid potatoes including sweet potatoes. Potatoes are high GI, and sweet potatoes are medium GI (again public perception is wrong). Most bread is high GI although it should be possible to have low GI bread if it is milled to have a bigger particle size and wholegrain. Pulses are low GI. So sensible amounts of pasta and beans should be OK if you have diabetes.BĂȘte de Nuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742878105695808899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424824394930242354.post-41929864757213841832018-05-21T05:04:54.497+01:002018-05-21T05:04:54.497+01:00Your ideas are great unless one can't eat bean...Your ideas are great unless one can't eat beans or rice or potatoes or pastas because one is diabetic. The outlook for those people who are living on a poor man's salary is very dim. All of those foods are very high in starches which convert to sugars and fats which the body stores. So your version is great for you but not for all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com