tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post112556034166161015..comments2024-03-26T05:07:24.149+11:00Comments on .: Food for ThoughtGI Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1126066417747574542005-09-07T14:13:00.000+10:002005-09-07T14:13:00.000+10:00Re: Diabetes Forecast September EditorialComments ...Re: Diabetes Forecast September Editorial<BR/><BR/>Comments from Professor Tom Wolever, University of Toronto :<BR/><BR/>We can criticise carb counting using exactly the same arguments! Below, GR means the glycemic response elicited by carbohydrate:<BR/><BR/>The GR of a food varies substantially depending on the kind of food, its ripeness, the length of time it was stored, how it was cooked, its variety (potatoes from Australia, for example, have a much higher GR than potatoes from the United States), and how it was processed.<BR/><BR/>The GR of a food varies from person to person and even in a single individual from day to day, depending on blood glucose levels, insulin resistance, and other factors.<BR/><BR/>GR is based on studies using only a specific amount of carbohydrate and people would hardly ever eat exactly that amount<BR/><BR/>The GR of a food might be one value when it is eaten alone and another when it is eaten with other foods as part of a complete meal.<BR/><BR/>Most GR values reflect the blood glucose response to food for only 2 hours, whereas glucose levels after eating some foods remain elevated for up to 4 hours or longer in people with diabetes.GI Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1126039618158598082005-09-07T06:46:00.000+10:002005-09-07T06:46:00.000+10:00per the first post. I didn't try the GI diet beca...per the first post. I didn't try the GI diet because of what the American Diabetes Assoc. said about it. After dealing with them for a few years I decided they are not the authority on everything diabetic. This diet has really helped my blood sugars as well as helped me not feel hungry all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1125879762307368102005-09-05T10:22:00.000+10:002005-09-05T10:22:00.000+10:00I'm wondering if the 'Perricone Diet' as endorsed ...I'm wondering if the 'Perricone Diet' as endorsed by Oprah & Dr Phil? will be the 'next big thing' in America. I believe that this diet may have a fair understanding of the role of the glycemic index, however the way concepts are worded and put forward in this book is horrible!<BR/>I find it sad that diets which have a 'product' to sell seem to do better than those based on common sense. It's almost like a diet for some people has to be presented like a new religion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1125668850370275312005-09-02T23:47:00.000+10:002005-09-02T23:47:00.000+10:00After reading your book I thought the idea of find...After reading your book I thought the idea of finding and eating low GI carbs seems very logical. <BR/><BR/>So I was surprised to find that the American Diabetes Association has taken a position that is not supportive of this research. The comments I read in a guest editorial of their Sept 2005 issue of Diabetes Forecast suggest your approach may be more of a fad than a useful tool. <BR/><BR/>Please address the points made in this article. Here is a link.<BR/><BR/>http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-forecast/sep2005/editorial.jsp )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com