Originally Posted By: AuntyM
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your body operates exactly the same no matter the balance of carbs, proteins and fat you give it


Not sure where you arrived at that conclusion, but it's BS.

If I consume 45 grams of carbs from rice or a banana, my blood sugar will rised to 250 in a hour. If I consume 45 grams of carbs from whole wheat bread or an apple, my blood sugar will rise to 150 in that same time frame.

And if you think there is no difference in how the body uses different fats, you be even more wrong, just like most doctors were and some still are.


I am going to go KK on you and cut and paste, its a low road but eyes need opening.

GI and Obesity - Slim Chance For Correlation

A systematic review of human intervention studies comparing the effects of high and low-GI foods or diets arrived at the following results [13]:

• In a total of 31 short-term studies, low-GI foods were associated with greater satiety or reduced hunger in 15 studies, whereas reduced satiety or no differences were seen in 16 other studies.

• Low-GI foods reduced ad libitum food intake in 7 studies, but not in 8 other studies. In 20 longer-term studies (
• An exhaustive assessment of these human intervention trials found no significant difference in the average weight loss between low and high GI diets. in conclusion, the current body of research evidence does not indicate that low-GI foods are superior to high-GI foods in regard to treating obesity.

More recently, Raatz and colleagues conducted a parallel-design, randomized 12-week controlled feeding trial, testing the effect of GI and GL on weight loss [14]. The controlled period was followed by a 24-week "free living" phase, in which subjects were instructed to continue their respective dietary treatments outside of lab-supervised conditions. Manipulation of GI and GL failed to make a dent in both experimental phases. As a result of the 36-week trial, the researchers conclude: "In summary, lowering the glycemic load and glycemic index of weight reduction diets does not provide any added benefit to energy restriction in promoting weight loss in obese subjects."