From: ankara@baynet.net
Date: Mon Sep 08 2003 - 09:37:30 MDT
Alex Ramonsky <alex@ramonsky.com> responds to Robert J. Bradbury's post:
>> ... If one can offset low blood sugar levels with a drink with some
>> sweetness, then one might be able to avoid food cravings that may
>> contribute to obesity.
>>
> Right; I see where you're coming from. I'm pretty convinced though
> that _anything_ that causes a glucose 'spike' is bad news, to be
> honest. The 'stay low GI and forget about the calories' method has
> worked really
Say Alex: Best advice! Please share your Glycemic Index URLs. [Why is
the GI so scarce?] Maintaining [flat lining?] serum glucose & insulin
tops my life-preservation list. Insulin spiking is the number one,
stealth cardio-vascular killer. So serum glucose fluctuations are of
more concern than total daily carb consumption.
L-glutamine cuts glucose-crash cravings - cravings which inevitably
lead to more spikes and crashes. Other cravings may indicate specific
nutrient deficiencies.
Doesn't aspartame trigger insulin spiking? Perhaps that is the reason
it's addictive.
Re: not smoking: 18 years after 'Aversion therapy & hypnosis,' a mere
hint of odor still induces nausea. So choosing not to smoke was also a
lifestyle change. [thankfully, I relocated to an area where smoking was
a social disease.]
Fat and fiber slow carbs. But what fat? Olive oil on popcorn? What do
Extropians consume? What are your ten top foods, ten you avoid, and ten
temptations?
~ankara
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