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- the diet of Okinawans is irrelevant because they are not eating the refined carbohydrates that we do I think you missed the point the parent was making. No o
by PerfectElement 8y ago
- the diet of Okinawans is irrelevant because they are not eating the refined carbohydrates that we do
I think you missed the point the parent was making. No one is forcing you to eat refined carbohydrates. People conflate carbohydrates with "refined carbohydrates" and end up thinking that eating a bowl of brow rice, lentils and veggies will make you diabetic because "carbs".
- triviatise 8y agothey dont keep you full like protein does. Eating high protein moderate fat, low (not zero) carb reduces hunger to nothing for fasting.
- cageface 8y agoMany carbohydrates have a higher satiety index than beef does, for example. Potatoes and oats are both more filling than a steak. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/15-incredibly-filling-foods https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/15-incredibly-filling-f... Legumes are high in carbohydrates and protein and are extremely nutritious and filling.
- GordonS 8y agoSorry, but I very much doubt this - potatoes have a very high glycemic index (sometimes higher than that of straight glucose!), so you will have a blood glucose crash shortly after eating them, causing you to feel hungry. I have reactive hypoglycemia, and potatoes are something I strongly avoid for this reason (they will cause me to hypo as soon as 30 mins after eating them).
- cageface 8y agoGlycemic index and insulin response are two different things. Both can be measured directly in the blood and aren't a matter of opinion or anecdote.
- GordonS 8y agoI was responding to your post about satiety, not insulin response? Eating potatoes causes your blood sugar to rise rapidly. When it falls, it invokes a feeling of hunger. Blood glucose can be measured directly in the blood, and isn't a matter of opinion or anecdote :P I was suspicious of the results, so I just downloaded the paper that your link refers to - low and behold, it has this at the end: "This study was supported by a competitive investigator-initiated grant from the US Potato Board" Well, what a surprise!
- geomark 8y agoDepends a lot on the type of rice. A couple of rice varieties have a higher glycemic index than pure glucose. A lot of people where I live are diabetic and don't understand why because they don't eat sweets. But they do eat large amounts of jasimine rice and Thai sticky rice; both have GI > 100.
- GordonS 8y agoEven how much you cook the rice affects it's glycemic index - al dente rice has a lower GI than soft rice (same deal with pasta)
- 738472527784 8y agoOP said brown rice...