"In reality, even though we watch our diet, blood sugar is not a perfect science. However it is known that some foods are more influential than others. These foods are mostly carbohydrates - and they can affect more than just our blood sugar. "

"Serotonin is unique in that it is indirectly controlled by foods, specifically carbohydrates. It's not surprising that eating foods like chocolate cake and potato chips can lift your spirits for a moment or two - but the aftermath doesn't always seem as exhilarating. This becomes a fattening trend, after a while. Why do we get a spiritual uplift from indulging in these no no yum yums?"

"There is an explanation for this fattening fix. Different sugars affect the brain in different ways. Beware of sugars that are more processed like: glucose, dextrose, and sucrose. These sugars enter the bloodstream quickly, reaching high levels in a short time. This triggers the release of large amounts of insulin. The evolution of man has not adapted for highly refined sugars. This type of sugar is quickly ushered to the cells. Depending on how active a person you are - this energy may not be used up and therefore results to fat storage. A good indicator to use when choosing carbs is the glycemic index. The lower you stay on the index, the less the overall impact on your blood sugar rise. Checkout "

"1. Hi Allie and Anyone else who is interested in the CAUSE, CURE & PREVENTION of type 1a, type1b, type 1.5 & type 2 'diabetes mellitus' [as a follow-up to my previous post]..."

"Researchers RJ Wurtman and JJ Wurtman state: "...many patients learn to overeat carbohydrates (particularly snack foods, like potato chips or pastries, which are rich in carbohydrates and fats) to make themselves feel better. This tendency to use certain foods as though they were drugs is a frequent cause of weight gain, and can also be seen in patients who become fat when exposed to stress, or in women with premenstrual syndrome, or in patients with "winter depression," or in people who are attempting to give up smoking. (Nicotine, like dietary carbohydrates, increases brain serotonin secretion; nicotine withdrawal has the opposite effect.) It also occurs in patients with normal-weight bulimia..."."

"The ADA teaches: (a) that carbohydrates should form "45% to 65%" of the calories of a Diabetic's diet; and (b) "discourages low-carb diets (diets that limit carbohydrate to fewer than 130 grams per day)"; and (c) "In people with type 2 diabetes, eating protein can make the body more responsive to insulin. Thus, it can lower blood glucose levels"..."

"Reasonably extensive research of the scientific literature suggests: (a) that Humans, including Athletes, have virtually ZERO requirements for carbohydrate because virtually all the required biochemical products of carbohydrates [with the possible exception of less than 1 gram of vitamin C per day] can be manufactured within the Human body; and (b) that only a lifetime of athletic-like activity can virtually guarantee preventing diabetes on a diet that derives "45% to 65%" of the calories from carbohydrate [ie more than 130 times the carbohydrate requirement of a Human body]; and (c) that the major contributory factor for over-consumption of HYPOglycaemic drugs is the over-consumption of carbohydrates [A Polish doctor, Jan Kwasniewski, has successfully treated type-1 Diabetics for over thirty
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