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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1612657"><p>Being t1, I do not fully understand the low carb/t2 thing. So please educate me before I write something (else) stupid.</p><p></p><p>This is the way I understand low GI and t2: </p><p>Low GI means the food takes longer to be digested so the glucose within the food appears in your blood a little bit at a time over a longer period. </p><p>If you do not have diabetes, your body can then slowly release insulin to cope with the slow release carbs. This puts less of a strain on your body. I think I read somewhere that eating high GI foods could put a strain on your heart forcing your body to release so much insulin so quickly. </p><p>If you have t2, your body produces insulin but struggles to use it which means it need to produce more. So, eating low carb means you need to produce less insulin. Likewise, eating low GI means your body has longer to produce the insulin it needs.</p><p>I thought this was the reason why many people recommend testing, eating and testing later. If your body can produce insulin at a similar rate to which you are digesting your carbs, your BG will not rise much. </p><p></p><p>So, my question is</p><p>Why is there not much discussion/attention to low GI on this forum?</p><p></p><p>(And, please correct my understanding if I am wrong. )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1612657"] Being t1, I do not fully understand the low carb/t2 thing. So please educate me before I write something (else) stupid. This is the way I understand low GI and t2: Low GI means the food takes longer to be digested so the glucose within the food appears in your blood a little bit at a time over a longer period. If you do not have diabetes, your body can then slowly release insulin to cope with the slow release carbs. This puts less of a strain on your body. I think I read somewhere that eating high GI foods could put a strain on your heart forcing your body to release so much insulin so quickly. If you have t2, your body produces insulin but struggles to use it which means it need to produce more. So, eating low carb means you need to produce less insulin. Likewise, eating low GI means your body has longer to produce the insulin it needs. I thought this was the reason why many people recommend testing, eating and testing later. If your body can produce insulin at a similar rate to which you are digesting your carbs, your BG will not rise much. So, my question is Why is there not much discussion/attention to low GI on this forum? (And, please correct my understanding if I am wrong. ) [/QUOTE]
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