Tue, Mar-05-02, 08:12
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/188/140
BF:
Progress: 52%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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A glucose tolerance test won't show "cravings potential". It can show whether or not hypoglycemia due to excess insulin production is a problem though .. For some people, the plunging blood glucose of a hypoglycemic episode can be a trigger to eat more carbs. I'm glad for you that the test results were normal, but sorry you had to go through the unpleasantness
While there's definitely an emotional cause/effect relationship with carbs happening, the Hellers believe that it's biologically mediated. There are many hormones and neurochemicals involved in carb craving/addiction, not just insulin/sugar. There's an article on our Tips page that gives a brief overview of the biology behind cravings .. click on Low Carb Tips from the orange menu bar near the top of the page, and read Cravings.
Of course, there's a more complete explanation in the Carb Addicts' program book, but they've posted the main points of the definition of carb addiction here.
Doreen
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