Julie Bove wrote:
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> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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> > Julie Bove wrote:
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> >>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> >>> On 3/23/2019 9:31 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> >>>>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> >>> > > On 3/23/2019 12:35 PM, Gary wrote:
> >>> > > > Julie Bove wrote:
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> >>> > > > > The Salisbury Steak used to be good. It's horrid now.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Everything is horrid to you, Julie.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > Not if it's brown rice and beans!
> >>> >
> >>> > My gardener is the one who eats the brown rice.
> > > >
> >>> Oh? Well, perhaps you did say you switched to brown rice because
> >>> the gardener prefers it. Whatever. You're still the bean queen!
> > >
> > > I never said I switched to brown rice. I do eat it sometimes. I do
> > > prefer it but I digest white rice better so that's usually what I
> > > eat when I eat it. I don't eat rice all that often. I do eat a
> > > lot of beans.
> >
> > Hey Julie,
> >
> > Every now and again it might be good to remind the others you are
> > diabetic with that particularily hard strain that causes you to
> > react to certain foods for a bit (then after a break, you can eat
> > them again). This is actually somewhat common. My friend Susan
> > (not a newsgroup person) has the same issues. She's currently
> > having to avoid corn starch and all things corn. It's happened
> > before and after about 6 months it clears.
>
> Hard strain? That's a new one. There are over 300 types if diabetes
> but in most cases, it makes no sense to try to ferret out the exact
> type as there are only a few treatments available. There is no such
> thing as a strain of diabetes.
Hard strain, my own words, meaning hard to deal with, as diet has to
shift.
>
> I have never heard of what you said in relation to diabetes. Never!
>
> What I do have is gastroparesis. That's delayed stomach emptying
> caused by paralysis to the vagus nerve. Can be caused by a variety of
> things but diabetes and celiac are the two most common causes.
>
> What that means for me is that I have to watch my intake of fiber.
> Things like big salads are no longer safe for me to eat. White bread
> and white rice are easier for me to digest than whole wheat stuff.
> And many cuts of meat are out, plus too much fat. It's not a one size
> fits all. I have no problems with beans. Others with this condition
> might. What I eat also depends on how well I am digesting that day.
> Sometimes a small amount of roast beef is fine. Other times not.
>
> In a nutshell, what happens if the food doesn't pass through like it
> should, it sits in the stomach until it ferments, then it swims back
> upstream. Or in severe cases, a bezoar will form. That's a food ball.
> Much like a hairball in a cat. If that occurs, it has to be
> surgically removed. So... I do all that I can so that I don't get one
> of those.
>
> I also have food intolerances. Those can change. This is why I
> sometimes have to avoid dairy, rye and other things. Currently only
> eggs. Again this is not a one size fits all thing. There are three
> types of allergy/intolerance mediated issues. IgG (what I have), IgE
> (life threatening allergy) and IgA (non life threatening allergy).
> There is also such a thing as OAS (oral allergy syndrome). I have
> that as well. Only current culprit is pistachios. I actually have't
> tried a pistachio recently to see what it does to me.
This is what I meant on 'hard to deal with'. It may not be distinctly
diabetic, but it's not an uncommon side thing to have.
>
> With OAS, the body mistakes food for pollen. A person with this
> condition might be able to eat something like a cooked apple but not
> a raw one. And it may be seasonal. This link explains it better.
>
> https://www.webmd.com/allergies/feat...ndrome-foods#1
THanks, a little different from Susan's issues.
> >
> > The more complex carbs in beans are generally ood for your
> > condition. Not sure if you caught my post on 'ButterBeans' (large
> > dried Limas) but there are quite a few reports on them helping
> > steady BGs. They don't taste anything like fresh/frozen limas and
> > for seasoning, they take well to lots of black pepper.
>
> I know what butter beans are. I have never seen anywhere that they
> are any better for diabetics than other beans. I see no reason why
> they would be. And there has been much debate on this NG about the
> difference or lack thereof of butter beans vs. lima. A lot depends on
> what part of the country you are in as to what you call them.