Eating A Low Carb vs. Low Plant Food Diet
- At March 26, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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There are many low carb diets. Eating a low carb diet does not mean eating a low plant food diet. Plant foods are a major source of carbohydrates. Plant foods also provide fat, protein and 100’s of other nutrients. Plant foods are a major source of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer nutrients. Plant foods are also low inflammation foods.
This video shares some differences between eating a low plant food versus a low carbohydrate diet and the health benefits of plant foods.
In this video:
• What is a carbohydrate? 00:44
• Sources of carbohydrates. 2:06
• Natural versus refined carbs. 2:36
• Diabetes, sugar and starch. 4:07
• Plant food health benefits. 7:08
• High plant food, low carb diet. 10:15
High Resistant Starch Foods
- At July 24, 2019
- By Daniel
- In Diet
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Most people eat some form of starchy food for energy. Starchy foods include wheat, potatoes, and bananas.
Many American diets recommend reducing or eliminating starchy foods. That means no more fried potatoes, pasta, and dozens of other foods.
New research reveals there are more than one type of starch and foods high in resistant starch have a lower glycemic index. The reason is resistant starch behaves like fiber and is not converted to glucose.
They key is refrigeration in the case of potatoes, potato salad has more resistant starch than fried potatoes, and ripeness. Anyone who has eaten a green banana knows it is less sweet than a ripe banana. As a banana ripens, starch is converted to sugar.
This video explains resistant starch and provide sample foods high in resistant starch.
Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs Part II
- At January 28, 2019
- By Daniel
- In New Video
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Some American fad diets demonize carbohydrates; sugars and starches.
They either severely restrict or totally eliminate refined carbohydrates, primarily refine white flour and sugar, but also starchy white potatoes and rice.
Why should Americans eliminate refined carbs when billions of people around the world rely on them for their major source of glucose?
The answer is simple, it is easier to ask dieters to give up carbohydrate rich foods instead of educating them about how they can enjoy these foods (cakes, cookies, pies, pastries and more) and still loose weight.
Part Two of this two part series looks at:
- What is considered normal and high blood glucose
- How prepared & restaurant foods not only provide too many calories they provide too many refined carb calories
A diet high in refined carbohydrates can cause blood glucose spikes, insulin resistance, and type-2 diabetes.
