[Sca-cooks] diabetes and beets?

[ranvaig at columbus.rr.com]

>  >> Not to mention they are very bad for you in terms of blood insulin
>>  response.  Anyone
>>>  who is remotely diabetic should stay clear of any beet root. < Cadoc
>>>
>>
>>  Oh, REALLY?  I have not heard of any such precaution  -- and I eat beets
>>  fairly regularly  {once a week}  could you please give me more details?
>
>I'm afraid Cadoc is mistaken. Beets have a moderate glycemic index (64, on a
>scale where pure glucose is 100) - lower than potato (85) or carrot (71). In
>moderation, counted as a "starchy vegetable" exchange, beets are perfectly
>fine for diabetics.

Beets are cooked with sugar so often, perhaps that is why they are 
thought of as bad for diabetics.

Ranvaig