Only adding to the bewilderment of anyone with diabetes or pre-diabetes, both the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association still refrain from advocating any particular diet or food plan for weight loss and weight maintenance and choose not to formally recognize the importance of restricting certain foods, such as
A research study hot off the presses strongly suggests that it is not carbohydrate per se that makes people gain weight, but rather the type of carbohydrate that they eat. Of 572 adults, those who ate more refined grains, starchy vegetables (such as white potatoes), white flour, and similar low-nutrition carbohydrates were
Which fad diet haven’t you tried yet? Atkins? The South Beach Diet? The Hamptons Diet? Sugar Busters? The Cabbage Soup Diet? The Pineapple and Coconut Diet? (OK, I admit I made that last one up.) Did you know that if you type in “diet” or “weight loss” into an online search engine such as Google, [...]
Consuming carbs within 30 minutes after exhaustive, glycogen-depleting exercise allows your muscles to more rapidly restore their glycogen and may actually prevent late-onset hypoglycemia that can occur up to 24 hours after exercise. Insulin sensitivity is generally heightened immediately after
If you’re a diabetic exerciser, then you know that exercise can cause hypoglycemia, which means that you’ll have to eat extra carbs to treat it. Consuming extra carbs before, during, and/or after exercise, however, may eventually contribute to excess caloric intake and