Why glycemic index is not a useful concept

"Ignoramus21762" wrote

An amusing fact is that sucrose has glycemic index of sucrose is 83

Do you find it surprising that pure sugar has a high glycemic index?

"Ignoramus21762" wrote

An amusing fact is that sucrose has glycemic index of sucrose is 83

Do you find it surprising that pure sugar has a high glycemic index?

"Ignoramus24200" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:25:46 -0800, Daven Thrice
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"Ignoramus21762" wrote

An amusing fact is that sucrose has glycemic index of sucrose is 83

Do you find it surprising that pure sugar has a high glycemic index?

I find it surprising that it is actually relatively low. Table sugar
has lower GI than, say, bread (GI of 100). That is counterintuitive to
me.

Really? That's very interesting. I think that bread and such is worse on my
blood sugar than just eating candy.

I wonder if type-1 diabetics would be better off eating bread, rather than
candy, in the event of a reaction. Maybe bread is better, and nobody has
tried it because it seems counter-intuitive.

Daven

"Ignoramus24200" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:51:37 -0800, Daven Thrice
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"Ignoramus24200" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:25:46 -0800, Daven Thrice
wrote:

"Ignoramus21762" wrote

An amusing fact is that sucrose has glycemic index of sucrose is 83

Do you find it surprising that pure sugar has a high glycemic index?

I find it surprising that it is actually relatively low. Table sugar
has lower GI than, say, bread (GI of 100). That is counterintuitive to
me.

Really? That's very interesting. I think that bread and such is worse on
my
blood sugar than just eating candy.

That's interesting and is along the lines of what I heard other
diabetics report.

I wonder if type-1 diabetics would be better off eating bread, rather
than
candy, in the event of a reaction. Maybe bread is better, and nobody has
tried it because it seems counter-intuitive.

I guess candy is just more portable and storable...

But not always available. I remember taking off in the car, more than once,
with my departed diabetic brother in search of candy in an emergency.

He died at the age of 44 while in a diabetic coma. I'll be 44 myself, a week
from Sunday.

Daven

"Ignoramus21762" wrote in message
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http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/76/1/290S

This is an interesting article. It explains that glycemic index is not
well reproducible, depends on what else is eaten beside the food in
question, that it is not proven that high GI(as opposed to low GI)
foods cause disease, or weight gain, etc.

A very worthwhile read.

An amusing fact is that sucrose has glycemic index of sucrose is 83
according to http://www.diabetes.ca/Section_About/glycemic.asp, which
is lower than, say, "healthy" instant oatmeal (same page). According
to http://www.diet-i.com/glycemic-index-sugar.htm, GI of sucrose is
65. According to www.glycemicindex.com, GI of sucrose is 58-65,
which makes it lower GI than many "healthy" whole wheat breads.

Here "low GI" is used to sell full of fat and/or sugar crap like Nutella and
Cocopops.

"Ignoramus19295" wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 18:35:21 +1100, Darkfalz
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"Ignoramus21762" wrote in message
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http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/76/1/290S

This is an interesting article. It explains that glycemic index is not
well reproducible, depends on what else is eaten beside the food in
question, that it is not proven that high GI(as opposed to low GI)
foods cause disease, or weight gain, etc.

A very worthwhile read.

An amusing fact is that sucrose has glycemic index of sucrose is 83
according to http://www.diabetes.ca/Section_About/glycemic.asp, which
is lower than, say, "healthy" instant oatmeal (same page). According
to http://www.diet-i.com/glycemic-index-sugar.htm, GI of sucrose is
65. According to www.glycemicindex.com, GI of sucrose is 58-65,
which makes it lower GI than many "healthy" whole wheat breads.

Here "low GI" is used to sell full of fat and/or sugar crap like Nutella
and
Cocopops.

That's interesting. Those people find a way to sell products for every
new diet idea. How's your dieting going?

Well they sell lollies (candy) by saying they're 99.9% fat free. Like sugar
ever had fat in it. I guess next we'll get ads for oil and butter saying
they are sugar free.

No problems so far but like I said, no scales to weigh me. Maybe that's a
good thing. I'm feeling strong and fit(ter).