Does Pasta Increase Blood Sugar? 13.9 This Morning

[gordiescotland1]

My blood sugars have been relatively stable recently but this morning they were 13.9 the only thing I did differently yesterday was have a lasgne for dinner. I had the same issue with pizza so i stopped eating that. I have had it before with lasagne i thought it was a one off but I am wondering if pasta is a carb and if so does the body in someone with type 2 convert it to sugar?

[Sqad]

Pasta is a carb and will raise your blood sugar.

Yes it is converted into sugar if your Insulin production and action is normal and then deposited into the muscles, ready to be used.

In Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, this isn't so for differing reasons, so your pasta raises your blood suger

[pastafreak]

Yes! Its a processed carbohydrate...which converts to sugar/glucose.( in ALL bodies...not just T2s) It's made with wheat...as is bread,pizza,biscuits,crackers. I could go on and on. Ditch the processed carbs...and try to do some reading to educate yourself.
I'm no doctor,but being a diabetic you shouldn't eat any of the previously mentioned foods. Get your carbs from veg and low sugar fruits.

[Old_Geezer]

Enjoy what you enjoy in moderation. Maybe a small lasagne, or a couple of slices of pizza, but bulk the meal up with something your body finds more tolerable.

[bednobs]

Have you ever been on a self-management course for diabetes? if not i would suggest you try to book on one - it seems incredible to me with such unstable diabetes no-one has ever given you advice about your diet before

[Tilly2]

Wholegrain pasta would be a better choice, Gordie.

See here http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/wholewheat-pasta-gylcemic-index-2601.html

[Tilly2]

Sorry, wholewheat pasta.
Wholegrain rice would be better for you, too.

[murraymints]

as others have said ..carbohydrates will raise your bloods !