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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 861812" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>Be careful with this one, as your mileage may vary. Protein acts in a couple of ways and can cause quite sharp increases in blood glucose levels. Eggs on their own, (e.g. boiled) do this to me. </p><p></p><p>The two processes are a glucagon reaction on eating protein, which causes an immediate increase in BG, and gluconeogenesis, which is where your liver converts excess protein to glucose and is a slower increase in BG levels. </p><p></p><p>And to be clear, Protein is not "a really slow release sugar". Excess protein is converted to glucose by the liver via Gluconeogenesis. </p><p></p><p>Both these processes are controlled in a non-diabetic by the hormones Insulin and Amylin, which are generated by the beta cells and diabetics lack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 861812, member: 30007"] Be careful with this one, as your mileage may vary. Protein acts in a couple of ways and can cause quite sharp increases in blood glucose levels. Eggs on their own, (e.g. boiled) do this to me. The two processes are a glucagon reaction on eating protein, which causes an immediate increase in BG, and gluconeogenesis, which is where your liver converts excess protein to glucose and is a slower increase in BG levels. And to be clear, Protein is not "a really slow release sugar". Excess protein is converted to glucose by the liver via Gluconeogenesis. Both these processes are controlled in a non-diabetic by the hormones Insulin and Amylin, which are generated by the beta cells and diabetics lack. [/QUOTE]
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