On 17/08/2019 19:15, Alister wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 16:14:14 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>> On 17/08/2019 15:57, Bud Spencer wrote:
>>> On Sat, 17 Aug 2019, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not according to medical research
>>>
>>> Reading the wrong research then? There is so many peer reviewed
>>> "research" and "study" out there that has nothing to do with reality.
>>> But that's academia for you.
>>>
>>> Anyway. This is off-topic, but say this much,  sugars are the worst and
>>> fructose and such nastyness in fruits is the worst of the sugars, so
>>> it's kinda no brainer.
>>>
>>>
>> No. According to research starch, which converts directly to glucose, is
>> way nastier tha fructose.
>>
>> Bread  is the worst form of starch as well.
>> And is nearly ALL starch.
>>
>> Fruits - even tropical fruits - have far more roughage vitamins and
>> water than they do sugars
>>
>>
>>
>>> Keep up the good heatlh anyway!
>>
>> Bit late for that
>
>
> As a type 2 diabetic who has spent a considerable time monitoring my
> blood glucose levels I can confirm that starches do indeed raise your BG
> levels considerably & for a prolonged period
> white bread is definitely the worst offender.
> Although fruits do have a varying amounts of sugar (grapes are considered
> Sugar bombs by most diabetics they do at least contain nutrients &
> vitamins. also if high in fibre the slow down the absorption of sugar
> causing less of a spike. Apples & strawberries are surprisingly good in
> this respect
>
>
This is precisely what my pre-diabetic course taught.

I eat strawberries and cream with some cane sugar and feel better than
when I eat bread, by miles



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