[Diabetes-talk] eating pork and blood sugar levels

[Lynn Baillif]

Hi Alan,
I am a registered dietitian and a CDE.  I have never seen objective info. that pork itself raises blood sugar.  I would be curious as to what type of pork you are eating and what else you are eating with it.  I say this because I am wondering if there are other carbohydrates in your pork meals that are raising your blood sugar.  This could be carbs in the pork itself (such as the glaze on a honey ham or breading) or carbs in what you eat with it.  If you can tell me what you had, I could make a few suggestions.
Lynn


Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:48:59 -0500
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> Has anyone ever come across information linking the eating
> of pork with
> higher glucose levels? I ask because, for various personal
> reasons, I had
> recently decided to give up pork altogether. As was stated
> in prior posts
> here, my recent numbers have been very good, in the
> "normal" range, and no,
> Mr. Freeman, this time I am *NOT* complaining about low
> numbers?*GRIN*?
> 
> But on Sunday, I went back on my "no pork" policy for one
> day. The next day
> my number tested at nearly double the day before. Now, this
> morning, (almost
> 48 pork free hours later) my number is back down to normal
> again. So, just
> out of geeky curiosity, what do you all think? Is this a
> fluke or a valid
> idea that giving up pork can *POSSIBLY* lower your blood
> sugars?