Fri, Jan-23-04, 17:08
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Posts: 25,866
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Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179
BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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Yeah, odd they didn't mention it at all. Especially because it gets mentioned in so many other places.
I'm not sure if you have to subscribe to see this
report
But one of the things it says is:
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1. Tame your blood sugar. The body's use of carbohydrates seems to be key to success. Carbohydrates are the staple of everyday diets, and as much as 55 to 60 percent of the traditional low-fat reducing diet. In the digestive process, carbs break down into glucose (sugar) molecules, which are then sent into the bloodstream. In response to the upsurge in blood sugar, the pancreas secretes the hormone insulin, without which cells can't take up glucose to use as energy. But fast-acting carbohydrates such as sugar, refined flour, white rice, pasta, and potatoes have a high "glycemic index"--that is, they turn into blood glucose much more quickly than carbohydrates in high-fiber foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. The abrupt infusion of blood sugar from fast-acting carbohydrates unleashes a surge of insulin so great that it overshoots the metabolic mark and drives blood-sugar levels lower than normal. Low blood sugar makes us feel hungry, so we reach for another high-glycemic-index carbohydrate--starting the whole cycle all over again.
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And funny... they say that having fat helps dieters:
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In a clinical trial reported last October, McManus and her colleagues divided 101 overweight men and women into two groups. One followed a standard low-calorie, high-carbohydrate diet restricting fat to 20 percent of calories. The other group followed a diet equally low in total calories with as much as 35 percent of those calories coming from sources of healthful fats such as nuts, fish, and olive oil.
The study lasted for the unusually long period of 18 months. At first, the two groups were losing weight at about the same rate; but as the study wore on, members of the moderate-fat group began to pull ahead. About 60 percent of each group came back for a final weigh-in. The results were telling: People in the low-fat group had gained an average of 6.4 pounds, while the moderate-fat group had lost an average of 9 pounds.
The moderate-fat group also developed healthier eating habits. They added an extra serving of vegetables a day compared with when they started, while the low-fat dieters were eating one serving less. It makes sense that people would boost intake of vegetables made more palatable with a little fat. After all, says McManus, "How much steamed broccoli can you stand over time? It's nice to cook it with a little bit of garlic and olive oil."
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