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The Glycemic Index
Your health is the most important part of your life. With out your health you can not take care of family or yourself. You can start by fixing your diet. Once you get your diet under control then you can move on from there with exercise and other personal health care activities. Lets look into diet and the glycemic index.
The Glycemic Index is a common food ranking system that is used to determine the overall effect that particular foods play when it comes to the issue of the glucose level in the blood. It has been discovered that food types that are carbohydrate based and break down in a quick manner in the process of digestion have the highest index when it comes to the Glycemic Index. This means that the overall response from the sugar levels in the blood is relatively fast and occurs at a very high rate. If the same type of foods breakdown at a slow rate, then it is said that those foods have a low Glycemic Index.
There should be an emphasis on the Glycemic Index when it comes to the foods that we consume and our diet in general. The following groups of people should be especially concerned about this:
1. Individuals who have diabetes, or those who are at high risk for developing this medical condition
2. Those who are engaging in a diet program
3. Individuals who are involved in athletics
4. Individuals who suffer from medical conditions like a resistance to insulin, and even Syndrome X
5. Those who suffer from the effects of hypoglycemia
If foods that are consumed have a high index as far as glycemics is concerned, there are many complications that can arise. The following outlines the many problems that may develop when it comes to the foods that break down the fastest when it comes to digestion:
1. Individuals who experience foods with a Glycemic Index that is really high often experience small bursts of hyperactivity and long periods of fatigue immediately thereafter.
2. Those who consume these foods often find that their physical performance is hindered a great deal.
3. Those who consume these types of foods are most likely to gain weight more quickly than individuals who consume foods that have a low Glycemic Index.
If you are concerned about your weight, your blood glucose level, and your health in general, it is absolutely imperative to ensure that you learn as much as you are able when it comes to the Glycemic Index.
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For those of you who follow this site you’ll know that I have a particular interest in the relationship between carbohydrates and fat - this article just confirms what we know to be true empirically to be true scientifically.
According to new research, people on low-carb diets lose weight in part because they get less fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly.
The study shows that the type of carbs someone eats can be as important as the amount. Although fructose is naturally found in high levels in fruit, it is also added to many processed foods, especially in the form of high-fructose corn syrup.
For the study, six healthy people performed three different tests involving drinking various mixes of glucose and fructose. Researchers found that fructose turned into body fat much more quickly, and that having it for breakfast changed how the body handled fats at lunch.
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Diabetes - Insulin Resistance
Diabetes is rife with complicated names for simple situations. Insulin Resistance is just one of these terms that needs explanation.
Insulin resistance occurs when the body’s cells become less responsive to insulin. Therefore, the body must secrete more insulin to maintain normal metabolism.
I find that using a simple analogy often helps. Imagine that you go to a bar and drink a pint of beer every day at athe same time. The result is that your body gets used to having alcohol in the system for most of the day. To get the same or similar effect in week 2 you’d probably need to drink twice the amount every day to get a similar effect. That is what happens with insulin resistance.
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Insulin resistance, which is very common, doesn’t cause type 2 diabetes by itself. The pancreas usually rallies to compensate for the resistance by pumping out more insulin. For most people with insulin resistance, blood sugar levels stay within a normal range. But for some, the insulin-producing cells eventually fail to keep up with the increased demand. Blood sugar levels rise, resulting in type 2 diabetes.Diabetes or Uncontrolled Blood Glucose Levels
There is a great deal of fear around diabetes - i should know most of my family have been diagnosed with it and many have died because of ignorance and misplaced trust in drugs.
Diabetes, in very simple terms, occurs when the body for one reason is unable to control the glucose levels in the blood. This is normally achieved by the body’s natural production of Insulin and the body’s natural response
there are 2 cases when glucose levels are not controlled - insulin resistance and insulin exhaustion - both can occur at the same time but insulin resistance is the normal starting point.
Come back soon to read the next part of the story.
Living With Diabetes - controlling your blood glucose levels
Diabetes is a problem of such large scale that it is attarcting the attention of the fiscal controllers in Government around the world. It is wholly treatable but very costly and once drus are used they probably have to continue for the rest of a persons life.
What is not so well known is that with very simple dietary modification before onset we can prevent diabetes entirely. Once it has taken hold then we can achieve the same or similar result with a much more radical diateray regime. The point of this entry is to alert you to the fact that you can do a lot to prevent diabetes and it can be redressed without drug intervention in most if not the majority of cases.
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Have a great day
Paul Barton
Living well with diabetes - controlling your blood glucose levels
The odds are that you or someone you know has diabetes already or is at risk for developing this disease. Nearly 21 million Americans—or roughly one in every 14 people—have diabetes, and many more are at risk. Of course, if you or someone you love has diabetes, the disorder is about much more than a statistic. It means a new way of life.
However, there’s plenty of good news emerging about diabetes. Research shows that keeping your blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible is worth the time and effort. Rigorous blood sugar control can enable you to delay or even prevent the progression of diabetes and its debilitating long-term complications.
The treatment regimens needed to achieve and maintain near-normal, or “tight,” blood sugar control differ for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 treatment centers on replacing insulin to offset the body’s inability to produce it. Type 2 treatment typically relies on exercise, weight loss, and one or more medications to overcome insulin resistance and compensate for the insulin shortfall. Insulin injections, though, may become necessary. Most people with type 2 diabetes also have the added burden of managing one or more other conditions, such as obesity, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. Your treatment goal, regardless of which type of diabetes you have, is to keep your blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible to prevent damage to your eyes, kidneys, heart, nerves, and blood vessels.
Fructose - Glucose - Sucrose = Villains?
Hi – if you are a regular reader of this blog you’ll know that one of my over riding themes is diabetes and poor understanding of the causes. Occasionally you get one of those ‘aha moments’ which just suggest further linkage. This article discusses the fructose-diabetes-High Fructose Corn Syrup-Sucrose linkage and surprisingly comes up with another item I’ve talked about Nitric Oxide (NO) and blood circulation. It would appear that NO and Diabetes are linked by the thread – Fructose leads to increased Uric Acid – high levels of Uric Acid – reduce Nitric Oxide levels – low levels of Nitric Oxide reduce the effectiveness of Insulin – and that leads to Insulin resistance and Metabolic Syndrome. OK – why is this interesting? I’ve just had a blood test with high levels of uric acid –in fact my Dr thinks it is why I’m getting some joint pain like Gout. I have been looking at ways of reducing the Uric acid levels by diet but never linked up all the above. Increase the NO levels in the blood by diet (see my article on NO and L-Arginnine), decrease the levels of high fructose corn syrup and decrease the amounts of glucose – see the article on Trehalose. Boy is this interesting. If you want an alternative to Glucose, Sucrose and Fructose - try Trehalose
This is so interesting I need to make a short video of the linkages.
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Trehalose - the safe sugarJanuary 17, 2008
Fructose Called Most Dangerous Sugar
Corn syrup is Americans’ major dietary source; Findings add evidence to indictment of excess intake of all forms of sugar
by Craig WeatherbyThe Greatest Tragedy of All Time
This film was a personal response to our over reliance on the established medical treatments and it expresses some of my personal views. If you want to see more please go to website www.squidoo.com/greatesttragedye mail me
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Trehalose - the safe sugarLack of Exercise is a Disease!!!
The word exercise often sends a chill down people’s spines. It conjures up unpleasant childhood memories of P.E. at school, humiliating experiences trying to follow complicated dance steps dressed in luminous spandex at an aerobics class, or having to lie on a weight training bench dripping with sweat from Neanderthal bodybuilder who has finished grunting his way through a “warm-up” set of bicep curls.By definition exercise means exertion, and many of us perceive exercising as another chore we have to accomplish in our already time-crunched days. We create so many stories around exercise – “I don’t have the time right now”, “No pain, no gain”, “I don’t have the energy to workout”, “It’s boring”, “The gym is too far away”, “I don’t need to exercise, I am in great shape…for my age” – it is not surprising that the majority of the American population do not exercise regularly and are overweight. So it is time to get our story (around exercising) straight!
Lack of exercise is a disease in its own right. Human beings need to be active to stay healthy and enjoy a high quality of life. The good news: exercise simply means any movement that challenges you, as long as it is done regularly. It does not have to take long (10-minute bouts are worthwhile) or require special equipment or clothing (walking and carrying shopping bags can work) and it should not be painful (discomfort is enough). In addition, variety is a key ingredient for continued long-term progress (so it does not become boring or repetitive). Finally, exercise (with proper nutrition) is a potent regenerator of energy and one of the best facilitators of emotional/mental recovery. Any challenging movement, even a 10-minute brisk walk or a 30-minute resistance workout, can transform your energy and your day.
Tip:
Face the truth about your exercise routine (or lack of exercise). Write your old story around it and then re-write a new story. Ensure that your new story is embedded in truth, linked to a core value, and written in a style that inspires you to act upon it.