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Re: GI of banana bread
From: maria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 May 2002 15:34:24 -0500 (CDT)
Sorry, but I have a rather stupid question. You said to try it and see
how I would feel afterwards. What are the warning signs? How shouldn't
I feel afterwards? How long should I wait? I understand that some foods
cause your blood glucose to peak 2 hours after you eat, some could take
as long as 6 hrs...
At Wed, 29 May 2002, Pat wrote:
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>Your question raises another aspect about GI foods, and why some
>nutritionists don't bother with it. The GI of a food will vary,
>depending upon: how it is cooked, what is eaten with it, and how much is
>eaten. It is not a perfect science. And, some foods will affect
>someone a lot, while another a little. For example, one person might be
>able to eat carrots just fine, while another person might find carrots
>really cause cravings. And, if you eat a high glycemic carb with
>protein, or even another low glycemic carb, it can change how it is
>metabolized.
>So, about bannana bread: first of all, everyone makes a different
>recipe, so it really is hard to say. But, bananas by themsleves are
>like eating sugar. And of course, bannana bread has sugar and bananas
>and flour. But, it also has eggs and maybe milk. So, that might
>decrease the glycemic effect. What you need to do is try it, and see
>how you feel afterwards. If you eat it with a protein like cream
>cheese, it might not affect you. I have never liked bananas, so knowing
>eating them will affect my blood sugar, I just avoid them.
>It is a trial and error what is worse than something else. None of the
>rules are hard and fast. I just try to avoid any sort of breads all
>together, and I just feel better.
>Pat
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