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Originally posted by digifan
But it is short term only..
Although developed to help people with diabetes manage their food intake, the glycemic index has taken on new meaning as a weight loss strategy. In fact, several diet books tout the glycemic index as a foolproof way of identifying foods that raise blood sugar and insulin levels and therefore, can lead to weight gain.
But despite the hype, experts in nutrition and public health see very little practical use for the glycemic index and even the American Diabetes Association does not recommend this system for the prevention or treatment of diabetes. This is because of the many factors that affect the digestion of carbohydrates in the body. In fact, there is no clear evidence that avoiding foods high on the index is even beneficial.
see
http://www.essentialnutrition.org/glycemic.php
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The ADA talks out their ass. The nutritionist my doctor sent me to when I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes (with a fasting blood glucose of 444) had me on the "standard ADA diabetic meal plan" of 64 grams of carbohydrates per meal. While far below my previous diet of approx. 350 grams of carb per day, at this level I was not able to get my blood glucose under 150 (fasting), despite several medication and dosage changes.
Within 2 weeks of starting Atkins I was able to stop taking my meds completely and during the first year of low-carbing my hba1c went from 9.7 to 5.6, which I have maintained for a year. BTW, 6.0 and below is the non-diabetic range.