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Diet drinks - the artificial sweeteners taste vile.
Having to forswear foods I have loved all my life.
Trying to find low carb meals when eating out.
Linked at the side of the inspiring article about @Goonergal
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment...-requirements-to-form-part-of-a-healthy-diet/
Is it me or is this just a load of cobblers?
Starch tends to decrease Insulin Sensitivity and increase Insulin Resistance, surely? Or we would all be eating starch to improve our BG control. The whole first sentence seems crazy - can increase insulin sensitivity BUT can also improve blood sugar control.
Be nice if this was true, of course, but I'm not convinced that my new health regime should be mainly baked potatoes and skin on chips with the aim of improving BG control. Oh, and I'm not convinced that potatoes increase satiety (fullness) unless you eat a lot of them! I am a victim to roast potatoes cooked in goose fat and could just eat and eat them. I would be full eventually, of course.
I suppose that they are comparing potatoes to boiled rice and noodles but it doesn't seem to be a well informed or researched article.
Sigh. Reading on:
I feel that this may detract from the other articles, or even (if you get to the article the same way that I did) confuse people about what is a low carbohydrate diet.
I thought they'd got rid of the potato marketing board some time ago.
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment...-requirements-to-form-part-of-a-healthy-diet/
Yes, there is starch, which can increase insulin sensitivity – but it can also improve blood sugar control, digestive health, nutrient absorption and satiety (fullness), help curb inflammation in the body, boost immunity and improve blood circulation.
Is it me or is this just a load of cobblers?
Starch tends to decrease Insulin Sensitivity and increase Insulin Resistance, surely? Or we would all be eating starch to improve our BG control. The whole first sentence seems crazy - can increase insulin sensitivity BUT can also improve blood sugar control.
Be nice if this was true, of course, but I'm not convinced that my new health regime should be mainly baked potatoes and skin on chips with the aim of improving BG control. Oh, and I'm not convinced that potatoes increase satiety (fullness) unless you eat a lot of them! I am a victim to roast potatoes cooked in goose fat and could just eat and eat them. I would be full eventually, of course.
I suppose that they are comparing potatoes to boiled rice and noodles but it doesn't seem to be a well informed or researched article.
Sigh. Reading on:
And yes, potatoes are high in carbohydrates, but these are necessary for long-term energy. Many do not know the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates. Potatoes are complex carbohydrates which are a necessary part of our everyday diet.
I feel that this may detract from the other articles, or even (if you get to the article the same way that I did) confuse people about what is a low carbohydrate diet.
I thought they'd got rid of the potato marketing board some time ago.