Sweet Potatoes and Blood Sugar: Misconceptions and Facts

Diabetic patients can eat sweet potatoes, but how they are prepared affects blood sugar levels significantly, as explained by the professor.

### Misconceptions and Facts About Foods for Diabetic Patients
* 😋 Some diabetic patients may mistakenly believe that they can eat sweet potatoes as a meal substitute, leading to **overeating**.
* 🍠 Depending on how sweet potatoes are prepared, the impact on blood sugar levels can vary **significantly**.
* 🍯 "If you consume pure honey as it is, you will not experience a **rapid increase in blood sugar levels**. However, if you dissolve it in hot water and drink it as honey water, then your blood sugar will **rise rapidly**."
* 🧄 Garlic, despite its spicy smell, contains about **32% carbohydrates** and is surprisingly **sweeter than a banana or watermelon**.
* 🍉 The sweetness of garlic is known to be about **double that of a banana**, and about **three times that of a watermelon**.
* 🍠 "Roasted garlic might not be as sweet then, as the **sweetness probably diminishes**."
* 🍽 Listening to the professor, it seems that the way of eating foods is more important for diabetic patients, somewhat like a **formula**.

I will give you an example of diabetic patients who come to see me. If you can't eat properly, can you have sweet potatoes as a meal substitute, or should you eat sweet potatoes? How does this sound to you? Ah, it sounds like they are telling you to eat sweet potatoes. Once you cut off the front and back of what you just said, it seems that diabetic patients can eat sweet potatoes. Yes, that's how I heard it just now. If it turns into something like sweet potatoes are good for diabetic patients, and they end up eating sweet potatoes when they are hungry after a meal, it becomes a situation where they end up having two meals instead of one. Ah, some people may misunderstand and have misconceptions like this, right? Oh, that's okay. Then if you keep eating only that, that's right. Ah, me too.

I will pay even more attention. Yes, even though it tastes delicious, depending on how you eat sweet potatoes, there can be a huge difference. Oh, I see. Let me ask a question. Yes, another question. Among various sweet potatoes, which one raises blood sugar the most? First, raw sweet potatoes. Second, steamed sweet potatoes. Third, roasted sweet potatoes. Fourth, fried sweet potatoes. Please choose one that raises blood sugar the most. It's surprising. Since it's well known that fried food is not good due to the oil, obviously, this is fried sweet potatoes. Any food, when cooked, increases the sugar content. A similar interesting quiz will be added. Today, many quizzes are coming up, and today is really good.

I will adjust the information. Yes, yes. Among the foods you are currently looking at, what do you think is the sweetest food? Well, among these, the sweetest one is, I think, watermelon. Of course, the sweetness may vary depending on the sugar content, and it can also differ depending on how you eat it. Therefore, the honey I showed you first, if you eat it in its original form, it is too sticky, so it is not well absorbed into the body. Oh, that's why if you consume pure honey as it is, you will not experience a rapid increase in blood sugar levels. Some patients say that their blood sugar does not rise at all even after eating honey. However, if you dissolve it in hot water and drink it as honey water, then your blood sugar will rise rapidly. Oh, honey is good for the body. So, there are people who intentionally make honey water and drink it.

Then, the garlic will go up a lot. If you eat garlic, you will feel that it is very sweet and high in sweetness. One of the reasons for this is that garlic itself has a unique spicy smell. Due to this spicy smell, it may feel like there is no sweetness at all, but in reality, garlic consists of 32% carbohydrates. That's true. So, the sweetness of garlic is known to be about double that of a banana, and about three times that of a watermelon. Look at that. Look at that. So, the correct answer is garlic. Oh, I thought it might be watermelon. Three times that of watermelon. Garlic. Roasted garlic might not be as good then. The sweetness probably diminishes, right? Listening to the professor, the way of eating seems to be more important. Yes, that could be. It's kind of like a formula.

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The Impact of Sweet Potatoes on Diabetic Patients

Sweet potatoes can be a meal substitute for diabetic patients, potentially leading to overeating if not consumed in moderation.

There is a risk of misunderstanding the role of sweet potatoes, potentially causing patients to have two meals instead of one.

The way sweet potatoes are prepared can significantly affect their impact on blood sugar levels, with fried sweet potatoes having the highest impact.

Watermelon is considered one of the sweetest foods due to its natural sugar content.

Consuming pure honey in its original form does not cause a rapid increase in blood sugar levels, but drinking it as honey water can lead to a rapid rise in blood sugar.

Some people intentionally make honey water and drink it for its health benefits.

Garlic is surprisingly sweet, with a unique spicy smell that may mask its sweetness.

Despite its spicy aroma, garlic actually contains 32% carbohydrates, making it twice as sweet as a banana and three times as sweet as a watermelon.

The sweetness of garlic is a result of its high carbohydrate content, even surpassing that of a watermelon.