It seems, from the last post, that most of us are going carb crazy. Many of you have thought about ways to fit protein and fats into your breakfast. This is a good thing. Now you need to look at the rest of your meals and see if you are balancing your meals throughout the day. What happens when we eat all carbohydrate meals?
Let’s look at the digestive process. Everything that you eat gets converted by the digestive system into blood glucose so that it can be used by the body as energy. Proteins and fats take longer to convert and raise the blood glucose levels at a slower rate (this is good). Carbohydrates are converted much more rapidly causing spikes in blood sugar levels. Simple and processed carbohydrates(most of the breakfast food you are eating) cause much more rapid spikes. Grains and sugar are what we are looking to avoid. Most of the carbohydrates you are consuming now are made from grains. Think pizza, pasta, bread, cereal, and any form of processed food. Most processed foods are made from refined grains, starches, and sugars. They are high-glycemic, meaning they cause large swings in blood sugar levels and are associated with greater risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic health problems. Consider this chain of events: A high glycemic food such as a sugary cereal, or wheat bread is consumed; this causes blood sugar levels to skyrocket, as a result, insulin levels are increased and blood sugar levels are decreased to levels lower than before you consumed the high glycemic carbohydrate (resulting in a feeling of sluggishness), because of this chain of events, the liver is forced to produce higher triglyceride levels which increase cholesterol, the kidneys retain sodium which causes fluid retention, the final result is an increase in blood pressure, Inflammation and hypertension. Vegetables and fruits are carbohydrates that are broken down more slowly by the digestive system and cause a slower rise in blood sugar.
I know this was a long one so I am checking for understanding. For this weeks blog, let me know, in your own words, why high glycemic carbohydrates are a bad food choice.
glycemic carbohydrates are a bad food choice, because they are digested very fast, causing, tiredness, increase in blood pressure, inflamation, and hypertension. These symptoms result from difficulties in the kidneys and liver
ReplyDeletekayla steinberg
Because high glycemic foods are converted very rapidly into glucose, they cause rapid swings in blood sugar level. High swings in blood sugar level can cause high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
ReplyDelete-Grant Fox
They might make you feel good for the moment but as the day goes on all it does is slow your bosy down
ReplyDelete-Jordan Weissberg
High glycemic foods are converted into glucose very quickly, and the sharp increase in blood sugar levels can cause sluggishness, and eventually lead to high blood pressure and diabetes.
ReplyDeleteglycemic carbohydrates are a bad food choice, because they are digested very fast, causing, tiredness, and hypertension. These symptoms result from difficulties in the kidneys.
ReplyDeleteZach Grinspoon
high glycemic carbohydrates makes your blood sugar level go very high and low, which leads to greater risks in having many health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure
ReplyDeletewendy sun
high glycemic carbohydrates are not a good choice since they are absorbed very quickly which causes a spike in blood sugar levels, all eventually leading to problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease
ReplyDelete- Austin Feng
they increase you're blood sugar causing heart attack, or lower it and then cause a stroke. It also causes dieabetes.
ReplyDeleteNick Soileau
High glycemic carbs are a bad food choice because they cause rapid blood sugar swings and increase the risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure
ReplyDeleteHarrison Blackman
They cause your blood sugar levels to rapidly increase and decrease and also create a greater risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems.
ReplyDelete-Erin White
Glycemic carbs are a bad food choice because they cause a rapid increase in your blood sugar leading to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other negative effects.
ReplyDelete-Zoe Junghans
High glycemic carbs are a bad food choice because they cause large blood sugar swings, which can make the chance of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes higher.
ReplyDelete-Aishwariya C.
High glycemic carbs can cause high increases in blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and something like a sugar swing (feeling good and then sluggish).. overall they are bad for you.
ReplyDeleteNina Lish
The are a bad food choice because they can affect the blood sugar and can result in many health issues.
ReplyDeleteheh..a little late..
Hgh glycmeic carbs are a bad food choice becuase when you eat them you will be fine for an hour and then your body starts to slow down and sugary foods digest quicker.
ReplyDeleteVarun Ganti
High glycemic foods are a bad choice because it will give you energy for a little while but later you will start to feel tired and lazy.
ReplyDelete-Krisztian Mazo
High glycemic food are a bad choice because it only gives you alot of energy in the beginning but loses it really fast, causing tiredness.
ReplyDeleteEating too much of it can cause diseases like diabetes and cause your body's health to slowly deteriorate
ReplyDeletekathy chen
can cuse diseases and higher chance of heart attack
ReplyDeleteboaz ru
High glycemic foods create increased sugar levels resulting in problems with the liver. The liver begins to create extra insulin which lowers blood sugar levels. This can result in diabetes and high cholesterol.
ReplyDeleteDane Searles
It causes a rise in blood sugar, diabetes, and high cholestrol
ReplyDeletesimon jiang
high glycemic foods increase sugar levels, that sugar can be converted into energy easily and quickly and if the energy is not used quickly then it will be stored as fat
ReplyDeleteRohan Anthony
It causes a quick short rise in blood sugar which can lead to diabetes and high cholestorl.
ReplyDeleteBen Crookshank
They are high-glycemic, meaning they cause large swings in blood sugar levels and are associated with greater risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic health problems.
ReplyDeletecause your blood sugar levels to rapidly increase and decrease and also create a greater risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems.
ReplyDeleteStella Koo
because they are digested and converted into sugar rapidly causing a higher risk in a variety of diseases and increases in blood sugar levels
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