Blood glucose spike after two different foods
This article is very important. It is the reason behind much of the chronic diseases in this country. Glycemic index is a measure of how much a particular carbohydrate rasises your blood sugar. The higher the glycemic index the higher the glucose. Higher glucose leads to higher insulin levels. The insulin then drives the sugar into your cells to use as energy, or is more often the case, the insulin turns the sugar into fat for storage. When a carbohydrate is digested quickly, the sugar spikes higher in the blood. When the carbohydrate is absorbed more slowly, the sugar does not rise as fast or high, and the insulin level does not spike either. This study demonstrates that low glycemic foods are less inflammatory. The C-reactive protein level dropped 22% after a low glycemic index meal. The CRP is an important marker of inflammation that can be measured in the blood. It is the inflammation that causes damage to blood vessels, proteins, and cholesterol leading to heart disease and strokes. This is the basic mechanism behind these complications in diabetics. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111154043.htm
