Comments on: Weight loss, Sugar Addiction, Glycemic Index, GI, Nutrition

By: AnnihilatingAngel

AnnihilatingAngel — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

Good video. I’m 44 …
Good video. I’m 44 year-old man, and I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a couple of months ago. I immediately cut out white bread, sugar, soft drinks, potatoes, pasta, white rice, etc. and replaced them with wheat bread (with no high fructose corn syrup), iced tea & snacks sweetened with Splenda (which helps tremendously). I’ve been losing weight – a good thing, since I’m 100 pounds overweight. I didn’t know that watermelon was high glycemic, or that al dente pasta was low glycemic.

By: venivertebrae

venivertebrae — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

that plum was a …
that plum was a nectarine.

By: bevon17

bevon17 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

apples still make …
apples still make my blood sugar rise
I can’t eat an apple alone

By: bbieber92

bbieber92 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

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By: Fersomling

Fersomling — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

I like how she …
I like how she pronounces words like food with an umlaut.

By: MusicalChick15

MusicalChick15 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

LoL I love how she …
LoL I love how she was like “FRENCH FRIES!”

By: halfbonkers

halfbonkers — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

@xena576
Good …
@xena576
Good question. The difference between white and sweet potateos is that sweet potatoes have more fiber and the fiber lowers the glycemic index. That is why white bread shoots your blood-sugar up fast while whole wheat doesn’t. Fiber aids with digestion and makes you feel full. Eat some pancakes/waffles with fake maple syrup and an hour later you might be starving. East buckwheat pancakes with fruit and you will feel full longer.

By: halfbonkers

halfbonkers — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

This was wonderful …
This was wonderful explanation of what the glycemic index is.
It might be worth mentioning that the sugar in fruit is fructose and (high) fructose is also in a can of soda, but there is a difference in how the two affect ones glycemic index and insulin levels.
I like your videos, Natalie.

By: AppleSouffle

AppleSouffle — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

Congratulations!! …
Congratulations!! I’ve heard that quitting smoking is very tough!

You have succeeded where many people have relapsed.

By: poosta7

poosta7 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000

Actually, commiting …
Actually, commiting to and staying with “regular exercise” is allegedly harder to do than quitting nicotine (or even heroin)…..95% of the people in the USA are basically, like sea sponges, “sessile”.