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I've been trying to follow the promised work by the FSA on carbohydrates.
I came upon thois, which I found interesting
" * Sucrose was absorbed and metabolised very rapidly probably because of the fructose component; however, in healthy subjects there were no significant differences between high-sugar or high-starch diets on insulin resistance, although sucrose did seem to raise the levels of non-esterified fatty acids in the blood. Substantial individual differences in responses were observed, there were profound effects of time of day, and the timing of meal times had effects on glucose clearance – a beneficial effect on insulin sensitivity was observed when subjects were constrained to eating regular meals.
* The differences in the metabolic effects (insulin sensitivity) of simple sugars were not different from some starches; however, it is important to remember that the results were obtained with healthy subjects. Studies that have compared the effects of sugars with starches on insulin sensitivity in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance have generally shown a beneficial metabolic effect (Jenkins et al. 2002). Overall, however, evidence demonstrating a beneficial effect of fibre consumption on insulin sensitivity appear to be stronger (Bessesen, 2001).
* One other observation of interest was that advice to increase the intake of complex carbohydrates could lead to an inadvertent increase in the intake of simple sugars.
In subsequent funding, this area of the N03 programme was not followed-up."
I came upon thois, which I found interesting
" * Sucrose was absorbed and metabolised very rapidly probably because of the fructose component; however, in healthy subjects there were no significant differences between high-sugar or high-starch diets on insulin resistance, although sucrose did seem to raise the levels of non-esterified fatty acids in the blood. Substantial individual differences in responses were observed, there were profound effects of time of day, and the timing of meal times had effects on glucose clearance – a beneficial effect on insulin sensitivity was observed when subjects were constrained to eating regular meals.
* The differences in the metabolic effects (insulin sensitivity) of simple sugars were not different from some starches; however, it is important to remember that the results were obtained with healthy subjects. Studies that have compared the effects of sugars with starches on insulin sensitivity in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance have generally shown a beneficial metabolic effect (Jenkins et al. 2002). Overall, however, evidence demonstrating a beneficial effect of fibre consumption on insulin sensitivity appear to be stronger (Bessesen, 2001).
* One other observation of interest was that advice to increase the intake of complex carbohydrates could lead to an inadvertent increase in the intake of simple sugars.
In subsequent funding, this area of the N03 programme was not followed-up."
