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| Author | Topic: high glycemic and fat mixed with it. is it good? |
| mengyao 01-11-2003 01:12 PM | well, although we need sugars and fats, some sugars can be very high glycemic. sugars like honey for example, is high glycemic, and like i read in ur Q and A about refined sugars, they can cause insulin to produce and mess with blood sugar levels, thus causing water retention. u reccomend honey as being okay to eat, but honey regardless of whether its refined or not, is still high glycemic. so my main question is, if u eat high glycemic foods, can u cancel out its effect on ur blood sugar by eating fat afterwards? i know this probably is true, but just wanted to make sure it is. thanks again so much!!!! ![[Big Grin]](../biggrin.gif) |
| Scott 01-11-2003 03:08 PM | Are you referring to the glycemic index? If so, then you raise another question that I've been meaning to ask Wai: From what I understand, the glycemic index is a fairly new, counter-intuitive concept that posits that not all sugars are created equal, right? It measures the speed with which carbohydrates from particular foods are converted to glucose. The complex carbs of a baked potato are a greater influence on blood sugar levels than the equivalent amount of table sugar, for instance. Wai, I'm just curious what your thoughts are regarding the controversial GI. I don't think I've seen any mention of it in your work. |
| RRM 01-12-2003 02:33 PM | quote:Maybe I can answer this? Yes, to a certain degree the GI is important; starches are long chains of glucose only, which all end up in the blood at abiout the same time, triggering the release of insulin more than sucrose, since sucrose is glucose + fructose, and fructose first needs to be converted into glucose before it raises the blood glucose level. But, more important than the 'one-time peak in the release of insulin', is 'the repeated triggering of insulin release by the same molecules'. This is explained in this thread. So, yes, the GI holds truth (starches from breads, pizza, pasta rice etc. are worst), but it is not as important as the 're-triggering issue'. RRM |
| RRM 01-12-2003 02:43 PM | quote:No, it doesn't say that refined sugars can mess with your blood sugar levels. It says that if you are susceptible to too much fluctuating blood sugar levels, then you need to be very strict with consuming enough fat with sugars. The susceptibility is already caused (in some), and then the sugar can cause acne. Not that the sugars can be the culprit. The culprit is that what caused the too much fluctuating blood sugar. So, I would advice you to read this thread too. quote:Yes. But not if the high glycemic foods are cooked foods, because eating cooked foods, you easily overeat, and then your blood sugar level remains high for a while (and your insulin system is repeatedly triggered). RRM |
| Scott 01-13-2003 11:06 AM | Thanks RRM. That answers my question! |
| mengyao 01-13-2003 09:20 PM | yay!!!! man, i thank you guys soo much. im soo glad ive found a website as wonderful as waisays.com! all the information you guys provide makes sense so clearly. if only you guys were to be recognized by so called "doctors", then it would change the lives of so many other people. |