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Re: question about carbs
From: Pat (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:36:02 -0600 (CST)
Thanks for these very common sense recommendations about carbs and carb
levles. I think 100 G is a safe level, assuming the fiber has been
removed. Lower carbs than that for long periods of time can contribute
to problems, and starchy carbs are harder on us than others. 50-100 G
seems like a fairly safe range, depending upon what sources you read.
Did you glean this information from anywhere specific, or is it a
summation of your personal reseach and reading?
>
>If you are overweight you need to cut the carbs to 100g or less a day
>until you reach your target weight. It's not healthier to go far below
>that for much longer than a few weeks at a time. 120g (grams) to 140 is right around the sweet range for maintaining
>weight.
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>Also, you can subtract the fiber content from the carb content to get
>the true number. Fiber has little or no impact on blood sugar levels so
>it's perfectly ok to eat. (And is encouraged) So if it says 34g carb
>12g fiber then the real carb level is 22g.
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>Also try to eat some kind of protein every time you eat something
>carbish... that helps balance things out. Stay away from caffiene...
>it makes the insulin resistance worse. I would be starving an hour
>after drinking caffiene no matter WHAT I'd been eating that day... I
>would stay starving for like 3-4 hours.
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