Menus   Recipes   Grocery Lists    My doctor is very impressed & my sugar is coming under control        Toll Free: 1-877-990-3926 Tuesday     2/7/2012      Home  Sign-Up  GlucoMenu®  Questions  Testimonials  Contact Us  About    Members:  Login    Tools:  Food Picker®  New Research  Free Profile  Support Group  Links  Education  GlucoMenu: Tomatoes & Blood Sugar E-mails to Christine (GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director) Christine is a Registered Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Educator E-mail your questions to Christine at:  nutrition@GlucoMenu.com Q. Can you please tell me if tomatoes will cause an increase in blood sugar levels?  I know they are a fruit and have some carbs in them but are they bad for me? A. The American Diabetes Association actually lists tomatoes as a vegetable.  Per their Exchange Lists for Meal Planning booklet, 1 cup raw tomato contains 5 grams carbohydrate and 25 calories. A side note, tomatoes also contain a phytochemical called lycopene.  Lycopene may help to reduce the risk of prostate cancer and heart disease. Christine Carlson, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDE GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director     Christine Carlson, Registered Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Educator   Previous E-mails to Christine (GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director) A1c:  What should my A1c level be? Acai Berry:  Is all the hype over acai berry for real, is it worth the high cost? Alcohol:  Can I have wine with dinner? Apple:  How many sugars are in an apple? Caffeine:  Does caffeine have any effect on blood sugar either good or bad? Carbohydrate:  Carbohydrate or calories? Carbohydrate Choices:  What are Carbohydrate Choices? Chromium:  Should I be taking Chromium? Diabetes:  Can you reverse diabetes? Diabetes:  Can you reverse pre-diabetes? Diabetes:  How do I change my diabetes profile on the website? Diabetes:  Newly diagnosed... Where do I start? 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