Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Hi there!

I need a certain amount of carbs a day. If I do not get them, it seemd that my body produces stresshormones that make me feel very uncomfortable. At least i guess that it is a question of stresshormones...

Potatos and sweet potatos are very nice sources for carbs, if one doesen`t mind about the high blood sugar they cause...but i do and do not want to rely on them as the only main carb sources which I use every day! I need alternatives to switch on once in a while. So, what alternative carb sources can you advide? They sould be preferably low in spiking blood sugar. As far as that is possible for carbs;-)

Greetings

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LiveForIt · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-28 13:03:49Z UTC

carrots, parsnips, beets, radish, coconut water, onions, any type squash, any type of berries.

Are you sure you are having high blood sugar after potato? Have you measured your postprandial?

If you are looking to meet some type of minimum carbohydrate intake per day that's higher than 75ish grams, it will be hard to do that on "low-GI/GL" veggies. Not impossible, but you will be eating heaps of green veggies at every meal.

sherpamelissa · Answer 2 · 2011-02-28 15:38:07Z UTC

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I like squashes like butternut squash and acorn squash baked and then mushed up with some butter. Yellow squash and zucchini fry up nicely in coconut oil.

answered Feb 28 2011 at 15:38

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Matt · Answer 3 · 2011-02-28 13:04:29Z UTC

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I don't really have an answer but have the same dilemma. White rice even in tiny amounts will send my sugars into the stratosphere!

Apparently the Glycemic load of of things like carrots, beets and squash is very low, despite a high GI still. You might get on better with these although I also find them a little troublesome.

It is a tad annoying that the least spikey carbs - wholegrains and beans - are also the most damaging to the gut in terms of antinutrients.

If only nature could have provided a slow release, digestible carb source!

answered Feb 28 2011 at 13:04

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yes..that would be great:-) – Butternut11 Feb 28 2011 at 13:14

Kind of reinforced the point that maybe we were just meant to eat meat ;-) – Jason Feb 28 2011 at 13:42

Maybe. But then I am already that much degenerated, that it does not suit to me anymore. Also I cann not afford to eat grass-fed meat exclusively. – Butternut11 Feb 28 2011 at 14:16

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Or maybe starches in a healed system don't destroy bloodsugar....alot of us have no issues with starches an spikes... Have you tested Yourself or trusting the SAD opinion on GI/GL? – Stephen-Aegis Feb 28 2011 at 14:46

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And eat your potatoes always as a small part of a larger meal filled with fat and protein. – Paul Mar 1 2011 at 6:38

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Eliz · Answer 4 · 2011-02-28 15:16:39Z UTC

After several years mostly without, I feel better with more starch as well.

Plantains cooked in coconut oil, yummy! There are lots more roots/tubers to try as well...yucca, taro, batatas, etc.

More temperate climate carbs can include chestnuts and winter squash.

I do sometimes have rice too.

Jamie · Answer 5 · 2011-02-28 12:36:59Z UTC

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Yuca, White rice, tapioca

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hmm..but they are also problematic in regard to cause high blood sugar I think! Gi and Gl are comparable to white bread. – Butternut11 Feb 28 2011 at 12:45

Andrea · Answer 6 · 2011-02-28 12:52:21Z UTC

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Chestnuts

http://paleodietlifestyle.com/eat-this-chestnuts/

Beets (raw and cooked)

Carrots

answered Feb 28 2011 at 12:52

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Aahh..that sounds interesting! – Butternut11 Feb 28 2011 at 12:58

harms.20 · Answer 7 · 2011-02-28 20:23:03Z UTC

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How do you feel about fruit? Bananas, apples, oranges, grapes.... I guess the high fiber content makes the blood sugar rise less rapidly? Don't know from personal experinece, just from what I heard.

answered Feb 28 2011 at 20:23

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Fruit is ok for me in moderation. – Butternut11 Feb 28 2011 at 20:41

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I believe it's the fructose that makes the bg spike slower. Fructose is absorbed via the liver, but glucose goes straight to circulation. – mari Mar 1 2011 at 2:05

qualia · Answer 8 · 2011-02-28 23:15:07Z UTC

i like pre-cooked chestnuts, canned chickpeas, lentils and peas/carrots as carb alternatives. as a carby snack throughout the day a usually nibble on carrot sticks or eat a few tomatoes, and maybe an orange or two. i try to avoid apples tho (for digestive and high-fructose reasons).

Travis Isaacs · Answer 9 · 2011-02-28 20:19:10Z UTC

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Have you tried yams?

answered Feb 28 2011 at 20:19

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No, and after reading this:huntgatherlove.com/content/… I´m not crazy about trying it;-) – Butternut11 Feb 28 2011 at 20:40

gn · Answer 10 · 2011-03-01 01:27:31Z UTC

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i've read somewhere that the same potatoes have different effect on postprandial BG depending on whether they are eaten immediately after cooking or after they've been cooled - the latter ones seems not to cause acute spikes

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gn

I`ve heard that too. I remember also reading somewhere, that the preparation method has impact on BG-levels. Can`t find the link anymore:-( – Butternut11 Mar 1 2011 at 8:42

Michael · Answer 11 · 2012-06-21 11:57:14Z UTC

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I've done the same (read a links re that but can't find it again...) Interesting reading though re boiling not raising gi/gl like baking. Makes sense, given conversion to sugar/caramelisation that goes on...

I think cold potatoes have 'reistant starch' that slows absorbtion too, in response to gn.

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This was actually meant to be a comment in reponse to gn, and Butternut 11, alas... – Michael Jun 21 at 12:05

Maria · Answer 12 · 2012-06-21 15:28:51Z UTC

Do you have a Hispanic grocery store around? If you go to the produce section, there are all kinds of yams and sweet potatoes there - I'm currently working through the selection in my local store (tried yuca last week; this week it's boniato). If you're going for yuca, I recommend it boiled and mashed, with lots of butter - it's quite dry and tastes very "HI I'M A STARCH! STARCH! STARCH!" by itself.

Meatymichael · Answer 13 · 2012-06-21 16:09:12Z UTC

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Fruit,Yams, and squash.

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Amy B. · Answer 14 · 2012-06-21 17:53:26Z UTC

Two words:

CANNED PUMPKIN.

(Make sure you get 100% pumpkin and not "pumpkin pie mix," which has sugar added to it. I can eat plain canned pumpkin with a spoon. It's very yummy and sweet all on its own, but is even better with some cinnamon. You could warm it up a little and add butter...holy heaven.)

Lots of fiber and tons of beta carotene.

Okay, so that's way more than 2 words! =)

Carb alternatives to potato/sweet potato

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