Comments on: Glycemic load" of diet has no effect on weight loss http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/11/16/glycemic-load-quot-of-diet-has-no-effect-on-weight-loss/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Therese Key http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/11/16/glycemic-load-quot-of-diet-has-no-effect-on-weight-loss/#comment-24271 Therese Key Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:03:28 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/11/16/glycemic-load-quot-of-diet-has-no-effect-on-weight-loss/#comment-24271 I agree about the importance of a low GI diet. When I first became diabetic last summer learning about the glycemic load was the best starting point to know what would help me keep my blood sugar under control. I was shocked (at the time) to learn things like pretzels had a higher glycemic load than jelly beans, which are pure sugar. Now I know. However, if you are looking to lose weight, you have to take the GI diet a bit further. Many low GI foods are high in fat, which won't necessarily help with weight loss. Seems like many foods are either disproportionately high carb or high fat. Stef I agree about the importance of a low GI diet. When I first became
diabetic last summer learning about the glycemic load was the best
starting point to know what would help me keep my blood sugar under
control. I was shocked (at the time) to learn things like pretzels had
a higher glycemic load than jelly beans, which are pure sugar. Now I
know.

However, if you are looking to lose weight, you have to take the GI
diet a bit further. Many low GI foods are high in fat, which won’t
necessarily help with weight loss. Seems like many foods are either
disproportionately high carb or high fat.

Stef

]]> By: Kraig Caren http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/11/16/glycemic-load-quot-of-diet-has-no-effect-on-weight-loss/#comment-24270 Kraig Caren Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:41:07 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/11/16/glycemic-load-quot-of-diet-has-no-effect-on-weight-loss/#comment-24270 This is an interesting article but the last two paragraphs are very important. It is not all about weight. The benefits to diabetics from a low GI/GL diet are tremendous. This is an interesting article but the last two paragraphs are very
important. It is not all about weight. The benefits to diabetics from a
low GI/GL diet are tremendous.

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