This thread is about the effects that your diet may have on NBE and your body in general.
The discussion was actually started on periwinkle's program page so I thought it would be better to start a new thread.
So back to the topic. It's true that polysaccharides (complex carbs) have a different structure than monosaccharides (simple carbs such as pure sugar) but the body transforms those complex sugars into simple sugars eventually. The difference is that the glucose (sugar) from complex carbs doesn't enter the bloodstream immediately but gradually and over a longer period of time (because it has to be converted first). This prevents the blood sugar from skyrocketing and triggering an enormous insulin response. Still, it does raise blood sugar which is followed by a rise in insulin.
Of course foods such as whole grain and fruits have lots of other beneficial stuff in them. But watch the carbs. No matter how complex they may be they are still sugar. I'm not saying don't eat them at all but in moderation. If you eat a huge bowl of fruit every day it's not better than a candy bar blood sugar wise (of course it's better if you consider the vitamins and minerals and such which most candy bars don't contain lol). The blood sugar rise and the insulin response that follow however are just as bad.
Insulin btw causes the ovaries to produce more androgens. So high insulin levels are something which is to be avoided.
Insulin and its metabolic effects on the body (very interesting and definitely worth a read): http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articl...t-one.aspx
This discussion started out as one on carbs but it's not limited to it. So feel free to join the discussion if you think you have something to contribute.
The discussion was actually started on periwinkle's program page so I thought it would be better to start a new thread.
So back to the topic. It's true that polysaccharides (complex carbs) have a different structure than monosaccharides (simple carbs such as pure sugar) but the body transforms those complex sugars into simple sugars eventually. The difference is that the glucose (sugar) from complex carbs doesn't enter the bloodstream immediately but gradually and over a longer period of time (because it has to be converted first). This prevents the blood sugar from skyrocketing and triggering an enormous insulin response. Still, it does raise blood sugar which is followed by a rise in insulin.
Of course foods such as whole grain and fruits have lots of other beneficial stuff in them. But watch the carbs. No matter how complex they may be they are still sugar. I'm not saying don't eat them at all but in moderation. If you eat a huge bowl of fruit every day it's not better than a candy bar blood sugar wise (of course it's better if you consider the vitamins and minerals and such which most candy bars don't contain lol). The blood sugar rise and the insulin response that follow however are just as bad.
Insulin btw causes the ovaries to produce more androgens. So high insulin levels are something which is to be avoided.
Insulin and its metabolic effects on the body (very interesting and definitely worth a read): http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articl...t-one.aspx
This discussion started out as one on carbs but it's not limited to it. So feel free to join the discussion if you think you have something to contribute.