tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post8183876547915877439..comments2023-10-15T00:55:47.555-07:00Comments on My Years Without Sugar: Glycemic Index: A Real ShockMy Year Withouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17290085498074393110noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-39204913770892114832010-02-01T12:36:26.220-08:002010-02-01T12:36:26.220-08:00I am confused by the whole wheat bread! I have al...I am confused by the whole wheat bread! I have always been told to eat whole wheat, but now what? Does this go for whole wheat pasta too?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486351846216888738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-71656247322115918552010-01-25T09:06:53.574-08:002010-01-25T09:06:53.574-08:00Iris & Marie-Look for a post soon about the Gl...Iris & Marie-Look for a post soon about the Glycemic Load. It completes the "story" about the Glycemic Index, and must be taken into account so that we are not scared to eat foods like parsnips, carrots or pumpkin. <br /><br />I am currently reading about both and trying to make sense of it all, then I will write about it!My Year Withouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290085498074393110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-84980283498119711012010-01-24T09:34:54.956-08:002010-01-24T09:34:54.956-08:00Here is a good explanation of things like parsnips...Here is a good explanation of things like parsnips and such:<br /><br />"When using the glycemic index, be sure to consider "glycemic load," which takes account of how many grams of carbohydrate a normal serving contains. For example, carrots rank high on the glycemic index, but the amount of carbohydrates you would actually consume in a normal serving is pretty low, only 6.2 grams. Don't avoid carrots (or beets) based on their GI rankings. Unless you eat huge portions, these vegetables will not disturb your blood sugar very much, and they provide important phytonutrients."<br /><br />This is from Dr. Andrew Weil and can be found here: http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400579/Confused-by-the-Glycemic-Index.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-59671993052749383312010-01-24T06:34:41.421-08:002010-01-24T06:34:41.421-08:00I'm surprised by pumpkin too! I would have tho...I'm surprised by pumpkin too! I would have thought that would be low like sweet potatoes...Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863484863766125489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-42167261599660753302010-01-22T09:47:05.489-08:002010-01-22T09:47:05.489-08:00H&H-I hope to fully grasp it, too!
will-How i...H&H-I hope to fully grasp it, too!<br /><br />will-How interesting!<br /><br />Farty-I have a feeling it will take off, too. Since there are foods that are making our blood sugar rise more rapidly than table sugar, we definitely need to understand this better!My Year Withouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290085498074393110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-83792130879407366802010-01-22T07:34:41.031-08:002010-01-22T07:34:41.031-08:00Yeah it's amazing how few people know about th...Yeah it's amazing how few people know about this... but I bet it will be the new health trend sooner or later. I prefer eating low GI because of the fiber content of those foods. Nothing beats a clean gut.Farty Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395840519336226791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-90231860757956661232010-01-21T08:33:16.126-08:002010-01-21T08:33:16.126-08:00WoW! Perhaps that explains why my 10 year old son...WoW! Perhaps that explains why my 10 year old son has been craving and eating a ton of popcorn since we cut the sugar. I knew yams and sweet potatoes were a better option that white potatoes, but had no idea how much or why.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576558947861999350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-70908952162004590992010-01-20T10:54:05.665-08:002010-01-20T10:54:05.665-08:00How interesting! I've always been told to look...How interesting! I've always been told to look for foods that were low on the GI scale, but never really completely understood it.Healthy. Happy. Well.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02569175769956333323noreply@blogger.com