Re: Beans - Glycemic Foods

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jen

Where do/did you find out about high vs low glycemic foods. Is there

a certain order in which a person should consume them? Or, should I

stick with only low glycemic foods

Thanks, you're a wealth of information!

Del

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I went to get my mid-morning meal today and realized I forgot my

> > carbs at home. (Damn headcold is causing memory lapses). I

found

> a

> > couple of cans of ' Chili Beans that I brought in a while

> > back. I looked at the macros and they don't look all that bad.

> >

> > 1/2 cup serving has:

> >

> > 6g Protein

> > 23g Carbs (3g from sugars)

> > .5g Fat

> >

> > I've also got a couple of cans of Green Giant Corn Niblets.

Which

> > one would be best to use as a carb until I get home / tomorrow?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Del

[Guest guest]

Hi Del,

I have done some considerable research into glycemic indexes and the

affects on blood sugar levels, mainly because both my daughter and I

are hypoglycemic (me more so than her). Controlling those blood

sugar levels NOW is really essential to help prevent the development

for diabetes (mainly) and heart disease, etc. (secondarily).

Honestly, you don't need to get into any complicated theory with the

glycemic index. A really simple rule (that's true *most* of the

time) is that the closer a food is to it's natural form, the lower

the glycemic index (good). The more processed a food is, the higher

the glycemic index (bad as an all-the-time intake, but maybe not-so-

bad as long as it's immediately post-workout).

This means that occasionally you run into natural whole foods that

are fairly high on the glycemic index (i.e. corn and bananas) but as

long as you are *generally* consuming lower-glycemic carbs 80-90% of

the time, the occasional corn or banana is no big deal.

Jen B.

> Thanks Jen

>

> Where do/did you find out about high vs low glycemic foods. Is

there

> a certain order in which a person should consume them? Or, should I

> stick with only low glycemic foods

>

> Thanks, you're a wealth of information!

>

> Del

[Guest guest]

If you are trying to lose fat, it is a good idea to lay off of the

high-glycemic (and starchy) carbs like white potatoes, corn, etc.

However, the benefits you get from fruit (nutrients, fiber, etc.) are

more beneficial for you so don't avoid them. Also, the glycemic

index measurments are based upon the " food " by itself. So if you

have protein and a low glycmenic carb along with a high glycemic

piece of fruit, the foods balance and your blood sugar does not spike

or raise rapidly like it would if you only had the high glycemic

carb. That is one of the reasons the BFL program insists on eating

meals (i.e. protein and a carb together) instead of carb only snacks.

> > Thanks Jen

> >

> > Where do/did you find out about high vs low glycemic foods. Is

> there

> > a certain order in which a person should consume them? Or, should

I

> > stick with only low glycemic foods

> >

> > Thanks, you're a wealth of information!

> >

> > Del

[Guest guest]

Make sure to stay away from bleached wheat processed foods. Such as

white bread, crackers, etc... Unless you are trying to spike insulin

levels (loading creatine). Fruits, whole wheat foods, and most beans

are relatively low GI. Hope this helps. BTW, Potato(e)s are super

high in both starch and GI, never eat them late at night...

Todd

> > > Thanks Jen

> > >

> > > Where do/did you find out about high vs low glycemic foods. Is

> > there

> > > a certain order in which a person should consume them? Or, should

> I

> > > stick with only low glycemic foods

> > >

> > > Thanks, you're a wealth of information!

> > >

> > > Del

[Guest guest]

No, CJ, you shouldn't be worried about eating bananas and potatoes.

It *can* get really confusing if you start getting into when to eat

high-glycemic vs. low-glycemic. This is exactly why my reply was

designed to suggest simply choosing foods in as close to natural form

as possible. If you go that route, most of the time you will

naturally end up choosing mostly low-glycemic foods.

Do NOT worry about what types of whole foods are low vs. high GI,

etc. unless you hit a plateau (a month without any loss of inches, or

bodyfat). At that time, you can start fine-tuning nutrition. Until

you reach that point, please just keep it simple, just like Bill P.

says in the BFL book.

Jen B.

> OK, you guys are really making me dizzy with all the talk about

high/low

> glycemic foods! I stay away from processed foods as much as

possible....but

> why does Bill go on and on about the potato if it isn't so

good for

> us? Potatoes and bananas are a fairly regular part of my

diet....should I be

> worried?

>

> CJ

[Guest guest]

Sweet Potatoes are okay though.

Andy

> Make sure to stay away from bleached wheat processed foods. Such as

> white bread, crackers, etc... Unless you are trying to spike insulin

> levels (loading creatine). Fruits, whole wheat foods, and most

beans

> are relatively low GI. Hope this helps. BTW, Potato(e)s are super

> high in both starch and GI, never eat them late at night...

>

> Todd

[Guest guest]

and Red New Potatoes are better than white potatoes too

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> > Make sure to stay away from bleached wheat processed foods. Such

as

> > white bread, crackers, etc... Unless you are trying to spike

insulin

> > levels (loading creatine). Fruits, whole wheat foods, and most

> beans

> > are relatively low GI. Hope this helps. BTW, Potato(e)s are

super

> > high in both starch and GI, never eat them late at night...

> >

> > Todd