Top 5 Worst Vegetables For Diabetics

Can certain vegetables actually harm your health? Discover the truth!
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1) All vegetables can have a place in a diabetes-friendly diet, and yet, certain veggies still contain some possibly harmful properties. So which are the top 5 veggies to watch out for?

2) Butternut Squash is a starchy vegetable, and is amongst the vegetables with the highest carbohydrate count. However, it's still high in vitamins and low in calories.

3) Green peas, on their own, aren't unhealthy. But because they are also high in carb content, eating too many in one sitting may raise your blood sugar higher and faster than other non-starchy vegetables.

4) Celery is a great anti-diabetes snack, as it's low in calories and high in water content. However, celery regularly tops the Dirty Dozen list, a ranking of the most pesticide-heavy produce. Pesticides have been linked to several diseases, including diabetes.

5) Corn is everwhere, as it's been subsidized by the U.S. government. This had led to high fructose corn sweetener being used in a multitude of packaged products. High in carbs and starch, but low in fiber, doctors and nutritionists warn against over-eating corn.

6) White potatoes are quite starchy, and 1 medium potato could have as much as 37 grams of carbs. Cooking potatoes in unhealthy cooking fats can raise their carb content.

[childofthecreatorgod]

For every video telling that certain foods are bad for this or that, you can find sites that say the exact opposite. My doctor told me to test 2 hours after eating a food to see if it was good or bad for you. Everyone has a different reaction to foods.

[sannha]

1:04 Butternut Squash
2:50 Green Peas
3:35 Celery
6:17 Corn
9:00 White Potato

[martykropf]

It depends on the individual. My sister says peas make hers go up. But for myself it doesn't bother my sugar. No one person has same affects.

[mariaawhisnant]

I just ate white potatoes andu sugar levels went from 108 to
298 after 2 hours
no more fried potatoes
Thank you!

[bonifaciayu]

Thanks for more information about Diabetes and Kidney desease.GOD Bless your program and videos.

[slumdogjay]

All of these are safe for diabetics in moderation. Same as any food. I’ve been eating all of these foods over the 27 years I’ve been type 1 diabetic. Never had any complications so far.

[bravefalcon]

I had no idea that I should avoid eating pesticides or be mindful of portion size. Thank you!

[johnniemariejackson]

Celery and other vegetables that are considered dirty from pesticide can be removed by them organic instead !

[nunyabiznez]

I usually only eat butternut squash 2-3 times a year and in small quantities.
I add a few pea pods in with my salad 2-3 times a week.
I grow my own celery and tomatoes
I don't each much corn though I eat it raw and plain
I make my own French fries with potato skins cooked in olive oil. I give the middles away to my neighbor's kids.

[DavinFigueroa]

Had to make a presentation about diabetes mellitus in 2 weeks. Was about to start searching information and this shows up. Perfect timing

[johnsonpaul]

What a load of bs--Just dont eat any plant product that is a seed, grain, fruit, or root. This website should hire out to politicians for all the double speak

I've eaten a strict low carb diet for 25 years now. I have several friends who are diabetics and my main issue is that a diabetic diet isn't a really low carb diet. It tends to depend on the glycemic value to level off blood sugar instead of fixing the real issue of too much sugar in their diet. We hear this high carb food is low on the glycemic scale so it's okay to eat. The thing is it still has the same amount of insulin requirements but spread out over time. A strict low carb diet lowers the total amount of insulin required. I eat around 12 carbs total a day. My diet consists of meat, fats, seafoods, eggs, cheese, nuts and seeds and around two dozen low carb vegetables. For low carb, winter squash is out, tomatoes and peppers and onions are limited, no grains, potatoes, corn, rice or beans. All are high carb foods. Blood work done twice a year shows no dietary issues and my triglycerides and blood sugar levels are at the bottom of the recommended range. I'm not suggesting a diabetic suddenly go to a strict low carb diet unless they can work with their diabetic doctor to adjust insulin because the requirements are very likely to change. What I'm saying is doctors need to change how they are treating diabetics to reduce the need for insulin and that's a very low or even no carb diet.

[jameslembcke]

You make cooking so difficult when it would be just easier to learn what are simple carbs, versus complex carbs, and learning the diabetic plate method, where it is so easy to figure out portions, so you can still enjoy high starch items such as potatoes, but in smaller, healthier quantities. If pesticides are bad for diabetics, then they are bad FOR EVERYONE! Instead, suggest that diabetics buy ORGANIC produce! Maybe it is time to eliminate harmful pesticides and chemicals from our foods, especially here in the U.S. Other countries have done this.

[dannymoulton]

You said don't slather your corn with butter. Why is that? Is butter bad for you? Does butter causes blood sugar to spike? Isn't it actually true that slathering with butter would actually lessen the spikes and should be recommended if you must eat corn?

[sdj]

Celery is grown in the UK in glasshouses without pesticides

[astridvallati]

Moderation in all things (Latin Philosopher)

[sharonhendricks]

I am a meat and potatoes girl....raised in the Midwest, right above that Mason Dixon was a staple on our table; meat usually fried, with white potatoes and gravy. Hard habits to break! Today, I love an occasional white potato but much prefer red or golden and always with the skin on. I like an occasional butternut squash and adore sweet potatoes, but I try not to over indulge.
I like your message about moderation and portion control especially when it comes to the less than better for you veggies!

[NorraihanAhmad]

❤ hello, the information that gives me realised how 🤔 😳 important to eat properly to control my diet. I'm a diabetic patient who can't control 😌 💯 eating. Thanks for sharing ❤😊❤. All the best 👍

[nanno]

#5 butternut squash 
#4 green peas
#3 celery
#2 corn
#1 white potato

[alicealcantara]

thank you for this nice video! i i ate them all, but now will eat just a portions of them... thanks, stay safe and healthy.