tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post1180666106449912315..comments2024-03-26T05:07:24.149+11:00Comments on .: GI News BriefsGI Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-5286934842609823132007-01-26T03:10:00.000+11:002007-01-26T03:10:00.000+11:00with the chowder - so interesting that this happen...with the chowder - so interesting that this happened! i'm not sure why. perhaps instant potato got a bit of protein or fat in it (usually comes from milk solids) so that may be the reason??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-54042511004649227942007-01-26T03:06:00.000+11:002007-01-26T03:06:00.000+11:00yep, the key is... moderation. cut down the food u...yep, the key is... moderation. cut down the food u've been overeating, & top up with foods that are healthful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-63079990198701262462007-01-18T00:54:00.000+11:002007-01-18T00:54:00.000+11:00The debate about almonds.perhaps, has gone on sinc...The debate about almonds.perhaps, has gone on since ?pre-Biblical times? if people then debated about the goodness or lack of, in foods. I think there is a Hebrew saying, "Every life must have almonds and raisins." The bitter and t he sweet. Edgar Casey. in a vision state related that eating a certain quantity of almonds a day (am not sure of the amount) could help prevent some cancers and heart related problems. <br />Probably studies of most foods is based on raw state, first, then different cooked states. I think cooking, and the way something is cooked, varies alot of the properties of foods. <br />It seems to me as a diabetic, that generally refined flours, cause my blood sugar level to rise significantly. Chowder made with white flour vs. chowder made with brown four (of any kind) or even no flour (instant potato as a thickener) seems to cause less of a rise. <br />I do know, for me a lower GI level intake daily is really helping with energy levels. <br />Also, LEAVING OFF coffee some days really helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-18127296791060189912007-01-13T19:41:00.000+11:002007-01-13T19:41:00.000+11:00No, I'm not confused but if you could compare almo...No, I'm not confused but if you could compare almonds raw, cooked, chopped and cooked, salted candied etc then I could make an intelligent decision on which ones to eat and when. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-63645985922343663472007-01-13T15:41:00.000+11:002007-01-13T15:41:00.000+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.herminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16228882938663082524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-48906407451472776532007-01-13T15:31:00.000+11:002007-01-13T15:31:00.000+11:00hi Tholzel, i think its great to have a critical t...hi Tholzel, i think its great to have a critical thinker like you in this forum.<br />re almonds: i'd say GI is only one "criterion" to decide whether a particular food is healthy or not - just like fat or salt or fibre etc. so we need to look at a number of factors (rather than just sticking to GI) to be able to tell whether a certain food is healthy. if we compare 2 foods, one being low in GI but high in salt, and the other being low in both GI and salt, we'll definitely choose the latter (the healthier one). that's what i can see from GI Group's post.<br />re sugar over-indulgence: definitely agree with you. i share the same concern with you about the original article (which suggests that sugar doesnt cause diabetes)- i wish they would have seen the complex problem of diabetes more "holistically" rather than oversimplifying it. moderation is definitely the key, as GI Group says, and 'over-indulging' is the exact opposite of 'moderation'.herminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16228882938663082524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-55934467110243326162007-01-13T04:16:00.000+11:002007-01-13T04:16:00.000+11:00http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carboh...http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html<br />specifically says high glycemic index diets raise risk for Type II diabetes. Seems very misleading to say sugar doesn't cause diabetes, which while technically true, encourages people to eat junk which DOES raise their risk for developing the disorder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-48424866924893554992007-01-03T12:31:00.000+11:002007-01-03T12:31:00.000+11:00Tholzel, if you read the article carefully, you wi...Tholzel, if you read the article carefully, you will see that the raw (non-salted/roasted) almonds were studied - hence only comments about their effects can be made. There is no prejudice involved in recommending healthier version of almonds, just good advice. We don't know what vitamins and antioxidants are destroyed in the roasting process, hence lessening the effectiveness of the almonds to keep blood pressure down.Bronwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041238899641389228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-14698318267051173472007-01-03T02:43:00.000+11:002007-01-03T02:43:00.000+11:00Sugar (sucrose) in small amounts doesn't have a hi...Sugar (sucrose) in small amounts doesn't have a high glycemic load, so It would be expected that It wouldn't cause insulin resistance, but a high glycemic load diet can lead to insulin resistance.<br />As so, I think small amounts of sugar aren't unhealthy, but I would prefer to get it from fresh fruit (It also contains a number of important nutrients), although in moderation, because of its high frutose content, a sugar that despite its low GI, can elevate tryglicerides and lead to insulin resistance.<br />Nevertheless, It should be noticed that researchers from the Karolinska Institute, in Stockholm, Sweden, found that High consumption of sugar and high-sugar foods may be associated with a greater risk of pancreatic cancer (Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Nov;84(5):1171-6), which is more than 90% fatal, so I would think twice before eating large amounts of sugar.MiguelChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119262838903367203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-38050554885295692072007-01-02T09:03:00.000+11:002007-01-02T09:03:00.000+11:00The problem with empty calories from simple carbs ...The problem with empty calories from simple carbs is not a teaspoonful of sugar per se. The problem is the teaspoonful of sugar in your morning coffee...along with the glass of juice, the two slices of toast, the hashbrown potatoes, and the bowl of sweet cereal. That's just breakfast! Add with it the sweet roll mid-morning snack with another cup of sweetened coffee; the 12-inch sub roll and bag of chips from lunch; the frappuccino and slice of pound cake for dessert; the 3 X serving of pasta with a glass of sweetened ice tea and big bowl of ice cream for dinner...you just ate a week's worth of simple carbs and empty calories! "Eating Healthy" is choosing foods with MAXIMUM nutrition and MINIMUM processing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195164471370332002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-11887752346907853482007-01-02T07:25:00.000+11:002007-01-02T07:25:00.000+11:00Re- Sugar.. I'm totally confused!
I've tried cutti...Re- Sugar.. I'm totally confused!<br />I've tried cutting down sugar, going from white to raw instead. My Doctor says basically sugar is sugar and it's no good for you! I'm back to 8-10 tea spoons a day.. who's "right"? (I do realise I have to cut down in other areas (re- weight loss)<br />but I also recently had the "Glucose test" which came back "normal"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-61569882992949609272007-01-02T01:53:00.000+11:002007-01-02T01:53:00.000+11:00Sorry to be a pest, but it makes little sense to s...Sorry to be a pest, but it makes little sense to say that over-indulging in sugar for a few weeks proves excess sugar ingestion doesn't give you type-2 diabetes. T2 Diabetes doesn't come on in a few weeks--it takes half a life time of a pancrease being battered by a continual wash of excess sugar for it to eventually break down. Arsenic, formerly used to improve the complexion, doesn't cause death either, in the small, occasional quantities used to that effect, either.Tholzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08344550305933286610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-51530642958873318102007-01-02T01:47:00.000+11:002007-01-02T01:47:00.000+11:00I wish food experts would learn to separate their ...I wish food experts would learn to separate their prejudices. Eating almonds is a good way to maintain a low GI diet, this article says, except they don't want you to eat salted almonds. What they don't say is that there is no GI difference between salted and unsalted almonds. The anti-salt posture is an entirely different--non-GI prejudice. (It is as if food experts recommend chicken, but only free range chicken. The dietary issues are the same, but deliberately blurred to advance an animal rights agenda.)Tholzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08344550305933286610noreply@blogger.com