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"Carbohydrates" are not the problem, highly processed industrial food, especially refined sugar, is. Eat some "carbohydrates" (rice, pasta, bread that was not m

by andor 12y ago

"Carbohydrates" are not the problem, highly processed industrial food, especially refined sugar, is. Eat some "carbohydrates" (rice, pasta, bread that was not made in a factory), but skip on the sugar.

lukifer 12y ago
White flour hits the bloodstream quickly, similarly to sugar. The best carbs are complex and fiber-rich, like sweet potatoes or whole fruit.
- lingben 12y ago
  believe it or not, a slice of toast has a higher glycemic index level than just plain white sugar
- dghughes 12y ago
  Not necessarily, sweet potatoes are OK for people with diabetes to eat but one of the worst things a person with diabetes can eat, other than raw white sugar, is a banana. Both sides of my skinny family have diabetes, not everyone but most, it's frustrating to see Internet know-it-alls wave their hands and declare they know why everyone is fat. My family eats in-season foods, lots of seafood, vegetables from gardens they grow, is very active yet diabetes runs in the family on both sides. They eat such variety way more than I do which makes me worry considering my family history. An aunt who was rail thin and very active died of pancreatic cancer, most of her siblings died from diabetic related illnesses. What's worse is once diabetes (and old age) takes hold, it makes it hard to lose weight and people scorn with vitriolic sneering they know why so and so has diabetes. Look at reddit subreddit fatlogic to see a sea of sneering know-it-alls to see how common it is now it's like a new sport.
  - omegaworks 12y ago
    > What's worse is once diabetes (and old age) takes hold, it makes it hard to lose weight and people scorn with vitriolic sneering they know why so and so has diabetes. I'm really glad you mentioned this. There's a lot more to weight loss then meets the eye. Your body actively works against you if you're not smart about meeting its needs, and knowing what is real hunger and what is a sugar craving takes a higher level of self-awareness then a lot of people think is necessary. Insulin is a hell of a hormone - your consciousness finds any excuse to raise that blood sugar when it gets too low. Makes you question free will sometimes :) When the established medical practice is to inject people with MORE insulin when their body has produced so much it has become insensitive to it, there's gotta be something wrong. I don't think we've even scratched the surface when it comes to treating metabolic disorders.
- thomasahle 12y ago
  I don't think anyone has ever really, seriously believed that white bread was healthy, have they? Or sweet potatoes, just listen to the name of that. Just go back 70 years and you'll find everyone eating plain potatoes and much less sugary cereals than wheat, simply because they were cheaper. Cereals such as Rye and Oat. Don't blame the doctors. No one ever recommended sweet potatoes over real potatoes. People made that choice against the recommendations of their grand parents and figured 'they would be alright'.

by andor 12y ago

lukifer 12y ago

White flour hits the bloodstream quickly, similarly to sugar. The best carbs are complex and fiber-rich, like sweet potatoes or whole fruit.

lingben 12y ago
believe it or not, a slice of toast has a higher glycemic index level than just plain white sugar
dghughes 12y ago
Not necessarily, sweet potatoes are OK for people with diabetes to eat but one of the worst things a person with diabetes can eat, other than raw white sugar, is a banana. Both sides of my skinny family have diabetes, not everyone but most, it's frustrating to see Internet know-it-alls wave their hands and declare they know why everyone is fat. My family eats in-season foods, lots of seafood, vegetables from gardens they grow, is very active yet diabetes runs in the family on both sides. They eat such variety way more than I do which makes me worry considering my family history. An aunt who was rail thin and very active died of pancreatic cancer, most of her siblings died from diabetic related illnesses. What's worse is once diabetes (and old age) takes hold, it makes it hard to lose weight and people scorn with vitriolic sneering they know why so and so has diabetes. Look at reddit subreddit fatlogic to see a sea of sneering know-it-alls to see how common it is now it's like a new sport.
- omegaworks 12y ago
  > What's worse is once diabetes (and old age) takes hold, it makes it hard to lose weight and people scorn with vitriolic sneering they know why so and so has diabetes. I'm really glad you mentioned this. There's a lot more to weight loss then meets the eye. Your body actively works against you if you're not smart about meeting its needs, and knowing what is real hunger and what is a sugar craving takes a higher level of self-awareness then a lot of people think is necessary. Insulin is a hell of a hormone - your consciousness finds any excuse to raise that blood sugar when it gets too low. Makes you question free will sometimes :) When the established medical practice is to inject people with MORE insulin when their body has produced so much it has become insensitive to it, there's gotta be something wrong. I don't think we've even scratched the surface when it comes to treating metabolic disorders.
thomasahle 12y ago
I don't think anyone has ever really, seriously believed that white bread was healthy, have they? Or sweet potatoes, just listen to the name of that. Just go back 70 years and you'll find everyone eating plain potatoes and much less sugary cereals than wheat, simply because they were cheaper. Cereals such as Rye and Oat. Don't blame the doctors. No one ever recommended sweet potatoes over real potatoes. People made that choice against the recommendations of their grand parents and figured 'they would be alright'.