Is Pasta Good For Blood Sugar and Pre- Diabetes?

Is Pasta Good For Blood Sugar and Pre- Diabetes? | A Blood Sugar Test Experiment

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Is pasta good for blood sugar? The answer you've heard is probably HECK NO. But recently, there have been pasta alternatives on the market that make us question this and ask again, is pasta good for diabetes? And what does pasta do to your body and to your blood sugar? In this video, I'm doing a blood sugar test experiment to compare regular pasta to chickpea pasta to see if chickpea pasta is healthy for those with insulin resistance and diabetes of any kind. The effects of pasta on blood sugar is different for everyone, but watch this video to see what happens to my body! Also, watch for seriously astounding effects of stress on my blood sugar!
A little bit about my blood sugar journey... I was told I was insulin resistant in 2017 after a glucose tolerance test my reproductive endocrinologist ordered for me when I was having trouble getting pregnant. And after conceiving, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes very early on. Since then, I've been diligently learning about blood sugar dysregulation and gathering data through constant finger pricks and CGM experiments since I am now at greater risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes in the future. I've learned A LOT about what works and doesn't work for my body, and how my body responds to different foods. I hope this video helps you on your path to a healthier lifestyle!
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@chawkins1963 Жыл бұрын

I am not diabetic but I have been testing different foods and what I have discovered is that not all foods affect everyone the same way. Pasta doesn't really affect my blood sugar but white or brown rice will make it soar.

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Yes, you're absolutely right! It's so interesting how everyone's body is so different in how it reacts to food! White rice is a huge offender for me, too. One of the WORST things for my blood sugar 😣

@Schachtens 11 ай бұрын

Blood type. It's so crazy to find out about these topics. It's like Food Santa never existed at all. They all told me bullshit my whole life. I'm researching since 10 years and still find new fundamental things every couple of months.

@anomalousdelirium 9 ай бұрын

@@Schachtens Can you share your findings about blood type related to food ?

@theyuha 5 ай бұрын

The stress may invalidate the experiment, may teach us something important about stress. Appreciate your experiments.

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@akoSi94 2 ай бұрын

I was diagnosed with prediabetes couple of months ago and since then i adjusted my diet as well as my lifestyle. I recently bought a bloodsugar measurement to monitor how my bloodsugar response to my meal so that i can filter out what food to avoid, but not restricting. During this diet change i learnt how to conbine foods, especially when i consume carbs, with protein and healthy fats so the carbs will be digested slowly hence causing a steady bloodsugar level. I enjoy your videos btw!

@suzannepayne9474 23 күн бұрын

I’m in the same situation. My doctor told at the beginning of the year that a blood test showed I was prediabetic, and I bought a glucometer to see which foods to avoid. And I’ve also been combining carbs with protein and fats.

@GammyCollazo 3 ай бұрын

I am pre diabetic. Your videos are so informative. I have learned so much from your tests and charts. Thank you.

@belwynne1386 Жыл бұрын

Wow! You do a great job for all of us!

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

@vuwanrai56 3 ай бұрын

My dad is type 2 diabetic and I watch your videos which I find very informative. Can you please do one with stevia sugar ?

@nane1487 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the do over ! I really appreciate your commitment ❤️

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! :)

@pnchong9596 2 ай бұрын

I do not know if anyone mentioned this. But if your estimated blood glucose is way off, check it again using a different finger prick.

@tubecoatue 2 ай бұрын

Whenever I get a blood sugar reading that looks crazy, I re-test. Often, for who-knows-why, you can get a drastic variance between two tests taken right after the other. That reading at 78 looked pretty low and so did that super high one too. I would have re-tested right away just to verify that you were actually in the vicinity of both those low and high levels. Great video though. Very interesting indeed.

@oscararechiga6829 9 ай бұрын

I really like your videos, the way you test different foods and the way they affect your sugar levels in real time. Thanks a lot, I've learned a lot by watching your chanel

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@ALEZANDAR 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely love your channel! I love the before and after results, so thank you! I also love Chickpeas pasta, but I am more of a Red Lentil Spaghetti aficionado! as someone already mentioned on the comments below; all foods affect everyone different. I am neither diabetic or pre-diabetic, but I have noticed that my blood sugar has been on a steady climb trend for the past couple of years. So as of last year I am a lot more careful what I eat so as to avoid it from getting worse. I stopped eating pasta and rice; these were a staple food for me my whole life. My breakfast consist of bowl of fresh berries, topped with hemp hearts, raw walnuts, and pumpkin seeds, a cup of grass fed whole milk with coffee no sugar, and a slice of bread by itself or with organic low sodium peanut butter. Worth mentioning that the bread is either regular white or Ezequiel; depending on my mood. These dietary changes has stabilized my blood sugar significantly!

@thegoodenoughmama 7 ай бұрын

That berry breakfast sounds delicious! Good for you for being proactive.

@TravisBiggie Жыл бұрын

very helpful. stress management is KEY!

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

sooo important. Thanks for watching!

@obp6891 3 ай бұрын

If you like pasta try stuffed pasta like ravioli, the spinich and cheesse in the stuffing are going to help reducing the spike. I do make my my own stuffed pasta with spinich,swiss chard,saute onions,garlick, chopped walnuts and grated chesse. Healthy and delicious

@Cinnamon_Shaw 9 ай бұрын

Omg at the chickpea pasta response 😢I’m happy you checked again ❤

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

Yes, thank goodness! 😓

@juanlunax 7 ай бұрын

I love your videos. BTW, al dente pastas slow the absorption down so this should be better to avoid sugar spike. The easier the food is to digest (like overcooked pasta), the faster your insulin will spike. Chickpea or any types of beans...spikes like crazy. So, if you don't have it made already, could I make a special request: Al dente pasta vs Overcooked tender pasta video?

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!

@200Nora Жыл бұрын

That's why I avoid most pasta. I only eat edamame pasta, and I make sure that the fiber content is at least 5g or more per serving. The majority of pasta have up to 30 or more grams of carbs per serving. You are right about stress, and poor sleep, and controlling those parameters has been just as important or more than my diet and exercise.

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

I've tried edamame pasta and I hated it :( which is strange, because I love edamame. I'm glad you like it and that it works for you!

@200Nora Жыл бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama Yeah, it is not the most delicious, I have developed a tolerance for it. I also do zucchini-like pasta; I like it better. I know nothing like the real deal. One of these days I will get myself a small portion and check the sugar impact.

@DovidM Жыл бұрын

Chilling cooked rice, bread, pasta and potatoes results in some of the starch being converted to resistant starch. Resistant starch can’t be converted to glucose. It is one way to lower the glycemic index of foods that are normally off limits.

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

I've heard this time and time again, but it has never made a big enough difference in my blood sugar. I do want to do a formal experiment video on resistant starch though in the future.

@Schachtens 11 ай бұрын

Very interested in. I stopped chilling pasta when I learned that it doesn't melt with the sauce well then and it's a cooking faux pas, but for better digesting I'd go back to that procedure.

@SweetSassyBull Ай бұрын

Just came across this channel. Haven't even watched yet but your dog is so cute 😊

@armushkhan6965 10 ай бұрын

I feel you. Happened to me few days back when i had some carbs loaded breakfast. After 1 hour i checked my blood sugar and it was 146( fasting 90) After 2.5 hours i wanted to check how much it came down, to my surprise it went up to 190. I was so surprised and shocked that how can this happen

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

😭😭😭Scary!

@daredariuz 4 ай бұрын

Try making 2 consecutive readings with the same blood and same glucose checker to see if its properly calibrated. Thanks!

@TheJimthecanoeist 8 ай бұрын

What are the chances the test strip was faulty with the chickpea's super-high reading? I would have confirmed with another immediate test. If it was significantly different, maybe a third test. Stress: I really like how you postulated that and did a retest with the stress level nearer the Farina level. We are learning good stuff thanks to your videos.

@thegoodenoughmama 7 ай бұрын

It could have been faulty! I can't remember exactly but I may have been running low on test strips and wanted to make sure I had enough. But yes, I usually re-test if the number seems off. Thanks for watching!

@nicid2 3 ай бұрын

I had a meeting i was really nervous about and i spiked to 170 no food in 2h...stress is sooooo real.

@robsalvv5853 2 ай бұрын

Has anyone done the pasta overnight in the fridge hack?

@Sufficient4UsIsAllah 16 күн бұрын

Also to your question about portion size, yes we are accustomed to eating too much. We live to eat as opposed to eating to live. This is a major contributor to food related illnesses.

@mm0901 6 ай бұрын

Hi, I know this is an older video but I wanted to ask if you’ve tried the newer Carbe Diem pasta? I have the same situation as you as far as being insulin resistant and previously pre-diabetic (but haven’t been in that range in almost 3 years thank goodness) and I now only make the Carbe Diem pasta when I make pasta dishes for myself and my family. To us it tastes exactly like standard pasta and doesn’t spike my blood sugar as much. I’d love to know your thoughts if you try it! Thank you for your videos, I really enjoy them, and appreciate you doing these tests for the sake of science 😊

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

I haven't tried carbe diem pasta but thanks for the rec! I'll look into it

@mm0901 4 ай бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama awesome! I’d love to see what your results are

@WadmanP 6 ай бұрын

@3:20 Undercooked. So it was more on the side of al dente, which also means lower glycemic effect. That means a well cooked portion could have spiked your readings even higher.

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

True!

@laurieanncarter8726 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried Fiber Gourmet pasta? I'm T2 diabetic and it works fabulously well for me. It doesn't spike me at all. It tastes delicious too.

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of Fiber Gourmet! Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to try it out!

@stormy9538 7 ай бұрын

Where do you get this fiber gourmet pasta from?

@laurieanncarter8726 7 ай бұрын

@@stormy9538 I order it directly from Fiber Gourmet

@johannamortega 2 жыл бұрын

Did you double check that high reading? That would be my first instinct but that usually results in wasted strips for nothing lol. Thanks for the interesting and informative videos!

@thegoodenoughmama 2 жыл бұрын

You know, I didn’t! If I get an unexpected reading, I usually do test twice like you! But this time I was very intentional about washing and drying my hands carefully and going straight to test without touching anything else so I didn’t even think to test again. And I feel you on the wasted test strips… they’re expensive! 😫 Thanks for watching :)

@marcopolo5157 2 жыл бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama You are so lucky that your glucose levels are already on their way down by the two hour mark. Carbs for me vary wildy, but I'm quite sure I'd still be rising past 164 at two hours. But its interesting to note stress can also influence readings. I'm going to assume that your beta cells are largely intact and maybe just slightly dysfunctional. Whereas some people who are prediabetic or diabetic only realise when their symptoms are quite significant and by then alot of their pancreatic beta cells are burnt out or at least 50% dysfunctional. Hence their inability to produce enough insulin to bring those glucose levels down as a healthy person would after each meal.

@thegoodenoughmama 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcopolo5157 I'll be posting a new video very soon, and there you'll see that if I eat a carb heavy meal, my blood sugar continues to rise at the 2 hour mark, too! I think you're right, though, that I caught my metabolic dysfunction earlier than the average person. My a1c was 5.3 when i discovered I was insulin resistant.

@armushkhan6965 10 ай бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama wow 5.3? I was 5.7 when i knew. Do you take any medications or other special activities to reverse insulin resistance?

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

@@armushkhan6965 No medications but I try to exercise daily.

@monnoo8221 Жыл бұрын

Wow, isn't that the largest difference and even highest absolute value of all the foods you tested? Honestly, first it was not the stress of an interview. though there is a direct influence of the vegetative nervous system to the beta cells, which could suppress insulin... you were not running away from a tiger :)) or doing an hour long heavy weight lifting. After all you seem to be a very relaxed person, and the baseline was below 80, meaning that you already had the adrenalin response corrected... Well then the repeat was more inline with expectations... crazy results, thank you very much for this. Just a remark: they way you cook it is additionally important, meaning al dente limits the accessibility for digestion. I found a nice scientific paper in the journal "foods" : "Glycemic Index Values of Pasta Products: An Overview" (no not include link, because YT will remove the comment)

@yayin43 3 ай бұрын

I'm diabetic and I used a freestyle libre app. I also do a premeal and 1hour then 2 hour test. It's a 2 week app and it's pretty accurate with my 3 months HBA1C test.

@billc3344 2 ай бұрын

the big question is from where came the spike it might have not come just from the food it might have come from your glycogen storages and if that is the case is it still bad? I am guessing if I do intensive workout my blood suger will rise more then just a walk in the park, the second question is you said you felt full on the first day, so maybe high blood sugar that doesn't come from entirely from food but from your glycogen makes you feel full, so maybe the answer to all the questions is to eat some carbs after intensive exercise (raise the blood sugar because of that and feel full for a while) I do notice when I come back from the gym and eat some food that have carbs, after half an hour I may crush but maybe it is not a bad thing because when i wake up I feel great. I don't suffer from Diabetes, but I am trying to learn how to eat smart.

@coffeeder 8 ай бұрын

thanks for showing this blood sugar its nice to know

@thegoodenoughmama 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dleonardo3238 6 ай бұрын

When you undercooke it ( al dente) the insulin spike should be much lower than when overcooked. Did you add at least a good amount of olive oil? olive oil will lower the spike too.

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

I didn't add olive oil. Just the sauce and cheese.

@somikenzi3569 3 ай бұрын

I love your dog

@taliap1636 11 ай бұрын

the banza chickpea pasta actually has pea starch and tapioca added so it’s not 100% chickpeas and even a lil bit of added starch can make your blood sugar spike. maybe try chickapea or barilla?

@thegoodenoughmama 11 ай бұрын

I've never heard of the brand Chickapea. Thanks for the suggestion!

@renus6015 Жыл бұрын

Chickpea pasta could also contain white flour in it....which could also make it tastier.... Best to avoid all pastas... Try zucini noodles/pasta

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Banza doesn't have white flour but it does have tapioca, which is a no-no.

@ElizabethinKansasCity 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos! And I have to ask what is your dog's breed? We had a dog, the greatest dog in the world, who looks just like yours. We were told he was a mix of Schnauzer and Norfolk Terrier.

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Our dog is a rescue so we're not sure what he is. We were just told that he's a terrier mix but I suspect norfolk, too! Aw your dog my be precious :)

@petar.dj98 Жыл бұрын

You can try whole wheat pasta too. Find one that has the most fiber in it

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Good idea! Do you have a positive outcome with whole wheat pasta?

@saundrakielborn2201 Жыл бұрын

Wow!! It us crazy how small servings are, like with oatmeal, I just ordered some edamame noodles, lots of fibre, I don’t know, we’ll see🤞🏼

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

I know! The standard american diet definitely has us used to BIG portions. Hope the edamame noodles work out for you! I tried it once but wasn't a fan of the taste and texture unfortunately.

@othmarkuehnis9534 2 ай бұрын

Danke!

@linjea8503 22 күн бұрын

Have you tried putting it to refrigerator before you eat it so it will be starch resistant

@ChristinaRubinoMusic 2 ай бұрын

Also important to remember her regular pasta was cooked al dente… which is the way Italians eat it. That uncooked part slows the sugar in digestion, which is likely why Italians don’t have a diabetes epidemic eating so much wheat pasta.

@andrespinzon3046 8 ай бұрын

I would add that during stressful situations your body loads cortisol, which is known to affect glucose levels as well.

@thegoodenoughmama 8 ай бұрын

💯

@danielstairjr 6 ай бұрын

A few other kinds of pasta you might want to test would include egg noodles and Jovial whole grain Einkorn pasta. Egg noodles have a noticeably lower impact on my blood sugar than regular wheat pasta. Einkorn is the oldest known wheat and even my wife can consume it without the digestive issues she gets with modern wheat. It is insanely delicious with just butter and maybe a little parmesan cheese.

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendations!

@Sufficient4UsIsAllah 16 күн бұрын

I’m pre diabetic and watching my BG levels by eating a low carb diet. Despite my protests however, my very kind and hospitable neighbour forcefully gave me chicken pasta. Being South Asians we’ve put our own twist on pasta dishes. So it was spicy. In fact too spicy even by my standards 🥵 I ate it thinking I’ll have to cut out more carbs to make up for the pasta. But to my surprise, it didn’t impact my BG a lot. Maybe the chilli helped? I also chew a fresh piece of ginger and have about 1/2 carom seeds before meals. Carom seeds are extremely bitter and I feel they reduce glucose absorption in my blood. Worth trying. Oh and another benefit I believe I’m experiencing due to the ginger and carom seeds, is that the bathroom smells as fresh as was before I use it. It’s as if the ginger and carom seeds are deodorising the contents of my bowels. Pleasant to experience but not sure how and why it works.

@seoulkimchi50 9 ай бұрын

Can I ask what was your initial blood sugar when you were first diagnosed as prediabetic? fasting and a1c. because you dont look overweight anymore and you still have insulin resistence. I am curious since I am simliar as you and wondering if the insulin resistance will ever end.

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

I've never been overweight. My insulin resistance is not due to weight. When I was initially diagnosed with insulin resistance, I believe my a1c was 5.4, which is normal, and my fasting on the glucose tolerance test was 104?

@seoulkimchi50 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama that's crazy. And you think you will have the intolerance permanent?

@virgoteaze 2 ай бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmamathose are perfectly normal numbers. How did they diagnose you as insulin resistant?

@saliksayyar9793 9 ай бұрын

Your first phase insulin release is still working. In both cases it came to 113 or 114. 78 is the second meal effect Carbs three days in a row, cured you.

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

Can you tell me more about the second meal affect you're talking about?? I'm trying to better understand the first phase vs. second phase insulin response but am having a difficult time wrapping my head around it!

@Nic-of3dy 2 ай бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama starchy carbs affect your blood sugar less after they are put in the fridge and then rewarmed the next day

@alexsantiago604 10 ай бұрын

Just tried wheat pasta, but with some hacks , acv, veggies , protein and the carbs in that order . Seems like it woked . Im using a cgm

@thegoodenoughmama 10 ай бұрын

Yay! Glad you found something that worked for your body!

@ThePandaBeat Жыл бұрын

Love these experiments

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@mr5below078 Жыл бұрын

You should do a Black Rice test

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

That's a new video coming for 2023 :)

@wallyc1349 3 ай бұрын

I have always heard that you’re not supposed to eat when you’re stressed, worried or depressed. This could be why.

@markpelayo 11 ай бұрын

Hi may I ask why you dont do 30 mins interval testing anymore?

@thegoodenoughmama 11 ай бұрын

Hello, it's mostly for practicality reasons. While I'm making these videos, I am also working and doing other things and can't always test that frequently. Also, test strips are expensive :( But I also find that testing every half hour doesn't necessarily give me any more helpful info than just testing at the hour marks.

@generevvillanueva4658 8 ай бұрын

Hello how many points should up the sugar level after and 1hour of eating?

@thegoodenoughmama 7 ай бұрын

You will hear different people say different numbers, but in the US the standard seems to be less than 140 after 2 hours. 1 hour is highly up for debate but if it's over 200, those are diabetic numbers.

@iivasmith1163 2 ай бұрын

God bless you with this. How long do you want to live?

@nweikee 9 ай бұрын

She’s so funny 😂😂😂 very educational for us insulin resistant folks. I’ve been doing years of research, carnivore is the #1 solution but the menu is 💀. I believe taking a lot of probiotics to improve the gut’s response to carbs, by producing a ton more enzymes to break down complex foods; would enable us to sort of have a normal diet

@thegoodenoughmama 8 ай бұрын

I eat a lot of plain greek yogurt to get my share of probiotics in 👍

@anonimuse6553 9 ай бұрын

Your glucose #s seem normal. You don't, in my opinion, from what I have been seeing, have serious insulin problems. I am a fan of your process. Thank you

@taxbanker3044 6 ай бұрын

She is slightly insulin resistant. Clearly good to be focusing on these issues, but agree her case is very mild. She should be testing at 90 minutes as well. It is very possible to miss the peak at only 60 minutes.

@sixpackbinky 9 ай бұрын

Some times a spike from food won’t show up until as long as 3 hours.

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

ackkk! That's terrifying

@willemvanriet7160 8 ай бұрын

Do one on quinoa vs. couscous

@thegoodenoughmama 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

@alley333 4 ай бұрын

Try the experiment of eating pasta straight away and eating pasta after reheating it from the refrigerator, which after reheating it from the refrigerator does not cause a high sugar spike

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

I haven't found the resistant starch theory to be very helpful for me, but I'm planning to test it out again.

@Nic-of3dy 2 ай бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmamayou should look up Mario Kratz. He is a genius when it comes to diabetes!

@alainst-martin1919 9 ай бұрын

HOW ABOUT TRYING ACV APPLE CIDER VINEGAR FOR YOUR GLUCOSE TEST

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

I do that here! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNeWi9RetsfGZ2g.html

@bearclaire 4 ай бұрын

The country i kive in the pasta serving on the packages is 75 gr

@kwtay1746 9 ай бұрын

If the interview stress was the main reason for the high glucose reading, then your premeal reading should be high as well; assuming that the interview was before the premeal test.

@thegoodenoughmama 8 ай бұрын

The interview was after the premeal test :)

@larrylewis1099 8 ай бұрын

I wonder about Braille high protein pasta. We eat that a lot…more fiber and more protein.

@thegoodenoughmama 8 ай бұрын

Probably better than regular pasta! Does it taste okay? I haven't tried it yet.

@milenailic1437 9 ай бұрын

All normal numbers (after eating carbs), I do not know what you are stressing about?!

@drivingjade2476 Жыл бұрын

Portion sizes are just a measurement it isn't necessarily how much you should be eating

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

I find that portion sizes are usually MUCH LESS than what I am eating! 😅

@mellocello187 9 ай бұрын

But “portion size” literally means “the size of a portion”, portion meaning what one person should be eating. What else could it mean?

@drivingjade2476 9 ай бұрын

@mellocello187 it's just a unit of measurement. It's a middle ground tool used by US foods. It's supposed to be what an average person eats at a time. But that's pretty loosey goosey if you ask me. "By law, serving sizes must be based on the amount of food people typically consume, rather than how much they should consume. Serving sizes reflect the amount people typically eat and drink"

@mellocello187 9 ай бұрын

@@drivingjade2476 The average person o er eats, so the point of government-decided, for lack of a better word, portion sizes is to help people control their intake. Every measurement “is just a number”, which does not make them meaningless. Your income is just a number. The square footage of your home is just a number. They have meaning.

@drivingjade2476 9 ай бұрын

@@mellocello187 I didn't say it was meaningless. Those are all indeed measurements. Portion size is a way to evenly measure vaguely similar products across a very wide range to help people compare them.

@albertfarias9120 Жыл бұрын

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@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! 🙂

@Mrgasman1978 9 ай бұрын

As an italian, i have to say that we eat about 80 grams of pasta in 1 serving. 56 grams is a little too low. But 3 times is impossible. I think it is the amount of calories per grams that makes the difference. People who eat lots of veggies and low calories food tend to need more quantity. That's why asians who go to live in Italy put up so much weight in a short time.

@thegoodenoughmama 8 ай бұрын

Yes, how substantial a gram is surely would make a difference!

@bravebrush5057 10 ай бұрын

oh my god. just stress provide such influense!

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

Crazy, right???

@Jamieame209 29 күн бұрын

Have some protein with the pasta.

@carolineyunker9 Жыл бұрын

It would be more relavant and useful to your viewers if you use portion size that most of us eat. Who cares about the serving size on the box. Just use the same portion size for both pasta.

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your input! The problem is that there is no portion size that "most of us eat". It's highly variable from person to person how much pasta someone would eat in one sitting. I used the portion size on the box because as someone who is insulin resistant, I need to limit my portion size significantly if I want to be able to incorporate pasta into my diet, and it's easy to measure 1 serving size based on the box for future meals should I decide to eat it regularly.

@wgwrigel1 Ай бұрын

diabetic here, red lentil spikes my blood sugar the least

@Sufficient4UsIsAllah 16 күн бұрын

Try red lentil fritters. Absolutely delish and the fat reduces carb absorption even further. Also give gram flour a go. It’s high protein and gluten free.

@Sufficient4UsIsAllah 16 күн бұрын

PS. Fry in extra virgin olive oil

@shirleydaniels9310 7 ай бұрын

yes stress kills

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

It does indeed

@danlivewell2853 6 ай бұрын

According to Dr Mandel utube videos, we should be cooking our pasta and rice the day before the meal, refrigerate it, and reheat it the next day. This will lessen sugar spikes. Check him out, and best wishes

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! I haven't found the resistant starch theory to work for my body but I will hae to test it out again.

@qwertyboy1239 9 ай бұрын

i am a thin person like you and i keep telling myself thin people dont get diabetes but all the signs point to me being insulin resistant or pre diabetic because when i eat carbs and sugar my energy levels are erratic and also type 2 diabetes runs in my family. my big toe has been numb for the last month and i read this can be a symptom of diabetes although part of me just keeps saying its a sports injury. i am only 32! i really need to get a monitor like yours and get to the bottom of this. the way stress seemed to affect your levels is insightful and if i do have pre diabetes i am starting yoga/meditation because i feel it is unacceptable to have diabetes especially in my thirties. when i eat low sugar diet though my energy is completely zapped and i cant even workout my muscles don't work. i can only go a few weeks before i start eating pasta again.

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story! I totally understand everything you mentioned! You keep telling yourself it can't be true because it doesn't seem possible :( I was diagnosed with insulin resistance/glucose intolerance when I was 31. I would get a glucose monitor as soon as possible to gather some data about what your body is doing. Good luck!

@gerrysecure5874 8 ай бұрын

This serving is not even filling the hole in my tooth. A normal size is at least 150g (5oz) dry pasta. As a non diabetic I think the height of the peak is irrelevant. Its more important to not snack between meals and have elevated values for hours, instead fast between meals and let it down to baseline for at least 12 hours once per day.

@thegoodenoughmama 7 ай бұрын

I followed the serving size on the package. It did seem small!

@LordBuckhouse 7 ай бұрын

You need to run a tie breaker. Best of 3. That’s the only way you will have peace of mind. You can’t assume anything.

@thegoodenoughmama 7 ай бұрын

You're right. Can't assume anything. A lot of factors at play.

@aztecknight81 Жыл бұрын

Is insulin resistant reversible? I recently was told that I am prediabetic and so for the past month I have change my entire diet, I removed sugars from my diet and try to eat foods in the low glycemic index and I have incorporated a 30 min work out 5 days a week but my blood sugar has not lower much.

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

Wow, you're putting in a lot of great effort for your health! My personal experience is that insulin resistance is "reversible", in the sense that I can lower your blood sugar when making appropriate diet changes. But I can't reverse my body's inability to process carbs and sugar efficiently. I bet you'll start seeing your blood sugar come down soon!

@ThePandaBeat Жыл бұрын

Remove ALL carbohidrates and try 3 or 4 months of the "carnivore diet". Talking about blood sugar early in the morning at wake up: My blood sugar was well above 200 without any diet. Went down to around 120-130 on keto. Now I'm around 80-90 on carnivore diet. Lost ~45 pounds in 4 months of the carnivore diet, while gaining a lot of muscle (going to the gym, doing weights and almost zero cardio). Search for Dr Ken Berry here on KZfaq. Good luck.

@ThePandaBeat Жыл бұрын

Just checked, it's "KenDBerryMD"

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

@@ThePandaBeat Congrats on lowering your blood sugar! That's amazing

@Mamaohhh04 Жыл бұрын

Exercising is good but try doing something directly after each meal… it prevents a spike for me every time. I ride my stationary bike for at least 15 min after each meal…I’ve seen spikes when I didn’t do the bike with same meal. It works

@johnnyvegas5681 6 ай бұрын

Cooking al dente helps decrease my blood sugar spike. Actual pasta servings look child size for sure. I'm with you on the different pasta alternatives..chick pea is only good tasting one though.

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Another viewer suggested a pasta called carbe diem. I'm looking into trying it!

@malagainpaulsingh1619 Жыл бұрын

Everybody is different

@thegoodenoughmama Жыл бұрын

💯

@lreking8929 3 ай бұрын

If your blood glucose is high, wouldn't expect your satiation to be high as well? You might be right about the stress, but drawing hard conclusions from a one-off can be tricky. Of course, manufacturers limit the (suggested) portion sizes so that they can control the amount of carbs, calories and so forth per serving. Portion control is important, but most suggested servings are a joke. Ever seen the yogurt ads where the woman makes four or five bites out of a tablespoonful? Also, a couple of suggestions if you're still doing these tests. First, have someone else measure your numbers so you don't see them until the test is complete. That should help with the stresses of anticipation and reaction. Second, it would be instructive to run the tests with various amounts (1 serving, 1.5 servings, and 2 servings) see how much the actual amount affects your response. Third, for the best results, you might run each test multiple times (maybe 10?) so you can get an average which makes it easier to see actual trends. Depending on how much detail you want to go into, you could also track your respiration, pulse, blood O2, temperature and so on. Remember that you are a living system and none of these things exist in isolation. I know that would make creating the posts more time consuming, and you would have to change your approach away from reaction and more toward analysis. But the results would be more scientific and ultimately more useful because, as far as I can tell, very few people are doing what you do on KZfaq.

@mahmoodalam1141 Жыл бұрын

Your insulin strong

@iainsimpson1836 2 жыл бұрын

yes generally pasta is not good for your glucose levels, i use egg noodles with a higher fiber content to keep the spikes down.

@thegoodenoughmama 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think egg noodles are better for your blood sugar than chickpea pasta? I feel like egg noodles spike my glucose as much as just regular flour pasta but I haven't actually tested it.

@iainsimpson1836 2 жыл бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama i find for me they do not give me spikes, just make sure your portion size is not too big and that it includes fiber in the carb section.

@Berserk1Manga 2 жыл бұрын

Get organic duram whole wheat pasta. It's like 35.

@thegoodenoughmama 2 жыл бұрын

I'll have to give this a try! I think with any type of pasta, small portions is KEY.

@iainsimpson1836 2 жыл бұрын

@@Berserk1Manga most still have about 56 grams of carbs per serving, where eggs noodles generally have less than 30 grams of carbs per serving.

@gabriellorenzo6589 2 жыл бұрын

chickpeas are notorious

@gabriellorenzo6589 2 жыл бұрын

oops not, i should've finished the video first. thanks for this! very fun to watch

@thegoodenoughmama 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks for watching!

@hiddysonday1 5 ай бұрын

plse show mml

@SiriusStarGazer 5 ай бұрын

As far as I know from my research with qualified special diabetic doctors, your blood sugar supposed to go up with certain foods. It the way we were created! Some foods obviously would raise it higher, but I know that after 2 hrs , its normal for your BG to be between 70 and 140. Also when you just finish eating between 70 and 180. If you are consistently over 180 and it doesn't go down, well then there is a problem. There is no way your blood sugar supposed to be a flatliner all the time. That is ridiculous!. If that were the case, no human body would be making insulin ! When your body is unable to make insulin is a form of diabetes also, which you know. All this hype about blood sugar "spikes" will affect people psychologically, emotionally and healthwise, especially if they are NOT diabetic. It's a good thing though for one to see what raises her/hos blood sugar higher than other foods normally do. For me, its white flour. Other than that, I am good, even with rice!

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I've definitely had my blood sugar spike into the 190's and stay elevated there 2+ hours after. It was scary!

@kellyhaines7474 3 ай бұрын

Pasta zero is supposed to be good

@willemvanriet7160 8 ай бұрын

Read the label for ingredients Compare total carbs between the two products So much BS from companies Perhaos chickpea is full of other fillers

@thegoodenoughmama 7 ай бұрын

Yes, it's good to always read the label!

@sciencelabvideosl7558 11 ай бұрын

Sorry do t mean to sound like a KarenI am assuming you used the same pasta sauce and the same amount of it.

@thegoodenoughmama 11 ай бұрын

Yup, exactly the same amount of the same kind.

@salescustomer-service2050 2 жыл бұрын

But what is the other stuff you added to your pasta? Sauce has sugar in it. Just drink celery juice and it levels out blood sugar naturally. No need to stress because God put plants on this earth to help us naturally.

@thegoodenoughmama 2 жыл бұрын

Luckily, the Rao's pasta sauce has no added sugar, though tomatoes of course have natural sugars. Interesting about the celery juice. I'll have to try that out some time! Thanks for watching!

@Mamaohhh04 Жыл бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama give it a try and see if it works and let us know!

@abigaildelgado7846 4 ай бұрын

I just stay away from pasta

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Glad that works for you!

@darrellmoore8194 6 ай бұрын

First, I would like to say, I like your videos, but just try whole foods , you'll be better off.

@thegoodenoughmama 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@pookiroo 10 ай бұрын

Shite. I think the moral of this story is serving size. I mean yeah I would eat 3xs that amount.

@thegoodenoughmama 10 ай бұрын

Serving size is SO important. I always forget how important because if I sit down in front of a ton of food, I can eat all of it without feeling full 😵‍💫

@EasyGameEh 9 ай бұрын

it's not that the serving sizes are wrong, it's the concept of predetermined serving size is retarded. you people should just let it go along with the imperial system. it just buffles me that people in the us take these serving sizes info as some kind of essential truth. to the point of comparing nutritional values of different foods per serving instead of per gramms or per calories which are objective measures. ridiculous.

@thegoodenoughmama 9 ай бұрын

I hear your point, but I also needed to follow the serving size on the box to know how many carbs i was ingesting.

@EasyGameEh 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoodenoughmama i was watching your other videos and almost every one them touches this topic in some way. like when you literally googled serving sizes for potatoes and beef (and complained that they don't make much sense) instead of going with what's normal for you. you're basically putting someone else's arbitrary number between you and common sense and your food.