bread vs. meat cont.

[Guest guest]

Starch is treated as sugar in your body. Amylase

the starch catalyzing enzyme in raw starch is the

same enzyme that catalyzes sugar. Both cause elevated

blood sugar. Both cause an insulin responce. Both can

cause hypoglycemia, diabetes, pancreatic cancer, etc.

The pancreas releases insulin in a desperate attempt

to save our life. Insulin is not good for us.

" Sugar, however, is metabolized quickly, while the

insulin remains circulating in the bloodstream for hours.

This excess insulin is thought to cause cholesterol

and other lipids in the blood to be deposited in

arterial walls. Diabetics using insulin to control their

blood sugar often develop serious cardiovascular

complications, such as atherosclerosis. Diabetics who are able

to control their blood sugar levels adequately by

dietary means do not genrally develop these

complications. For example, diabetic retinopathy, blindness in

diabetics resulting from damage to the blood vessels of the

eyes, occurs in diabetics using insulin but not in

diabetics who can control blood sugar via diet. Insulin

suppresses growth hormone release and may, therefore impair

the immune system's ability to destroy

atherosclerotic plaques, bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. "

Life extension a practical scientific

approach.<br><br> Insulin can lead to a hypoglycemic rebound (low

blood sugar) because the circluting insulin continues

to keep blood sugar down, even though the original

sugar meal which caused the insulin to be released has

been used up. During this period of low blood sugar

your body and organs starve. You may become dizzy or

even faint. If this happens regularly damage occurs to

organs, our brain is an organ. There is now some evidence

that wrinkles and sagging skin may be, at least

partialy caused by insulin damage.<br><br>Doug

[Guest guest]

excellent read<br>pg

[Guest guest]

Doug, I sent what you wrote to my parents.... I hope you don't mind.<br>Amy

[Guest guest]

Thats fine Amy. I have some bad news, bananas are

on the list of foods that are unacceptable, they

have a glycemic index of 55. Bananas are a starchy

fruit. Here is a

list;<br><br><a href=http://busycooks.about.com/library/features/blgilists.htm

target=new>http://busycooks.about.com/library/features/blgilists.htm</a><br><br>\

But guess what we can drink red wine!! I cannot find

the Glycemic Index of Avocados (another starchy

fruit). I'm using a searchable list from Australia. Are

avocados known by another name in Australia? I know

papayas are called paw paws or something like that.

Here's a link to the

list.<br><br><a href=http://www.glycemicindex.com/

target=new>http://www.glycemicindex.com/</a><br><br>Doug<br><br>I got on the

club ok tonight, maybe fixed

it.<br><br>Doug

[Guest guest]

I have to say i dont agree will all on this list

though<br><br>Low GI Foods<br><br> Look at what you can

have:<br><br> Foods sweetened with saccharin, aspartame,

fructose <br> All meats <br> All dairy products (no

sugars) <br> Fruits - all except the High GI fruits above

<br> Vegetables - all except the High GI vegetables

above <br> Breads - whole rye, pumpernickel, whole

wheat pita <br> Grains - barley, bulgar, kasha <br>

Pasta - thin stands, whole wheat pasta, bean threads

<br> Cereals - Special K, All Bran, Fiber One,

regular<br> oatmeal <br> Snacks - nuts, olives, cheese, pita

chips, fried pork<br> rinds <br> Alcohol - red wine <br>

Misc - olives, eggs, peanut butter (no sugar)

<br><br>I was reading somewhere that the body was not made

to drink alcohol. I personally cant stand the stuff.