According to nutritionist Mikhail Ginzburg, diabetics should definitely not lean on potatoes.
Dietitian Ginzburg explained in an interview why potatoes have a reputation as the most a harmful vegetable for two types of diabetes, both type 1 and type 2.
“Potato is the most dangerous vegetable for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes,” the doctor said, talking to Moscow 24.
The specialist noted that potatoes are a source of quickly digestible carbohydrates. The body needs insulin to absorb them. In type 1 diabetes, the body is unable to produce it on its own.
“This can cause decompensation of diabetes mellitus when blood glucose levels reach extreme levels,” Ginzburg said, speaking about the consequences of eating potatoes in type 1 diabetes.< br>In turn, if a person is slaughtered by type 2 diabetes, eating potatoes can cause him to have an increase in blood sugar levels, and immediately sharp. As a result, the unfavorable symptoms inherent in the disease may worsen.
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Mikhail Ginzburg Healthy lifestyle director of the Samara Research Institute Dietology and Diet Therapy, Doctor of Medical Sciences