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High-Carbohydrate Eating Promotes Heart Disease in Women
Women double their risk of developing coronary heart disease if they have high consumption of carbohydrates, according to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Men’s hearts, however,...
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Dental Problems and Chronic Systemic Disease: A Carbohydrate Connection?
Dentists are considering a return to an old theory that dietary carbohydrates first cause dental diseases, then certain systemic chronic diseases, according to a review in the June 1, 2009, Journal of...
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Glycemic Index and Chronic Disease Risk (Mostly in Women)
I’ve written about glycemic index (GI), glycemic load (GL), and glycemic diets in preparation for today’s post. The concept of glycemic index was introduced by Jenkins et al in 1981 at the University...
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What Does a Low-Glycemic Index Diet Look Like?
Any diet that contains carbohydrates can be ranked as being either low-, medium-, or high-glycemic, referring to the glycemic index or load. This ranking system would apply to both weight-loss diets...
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What Are Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load?
And why should you care? Because these concepts are related to some common chronic diseases. Diets – i.e., habitual ways of eating – with a high glycemic index or glycemic load increase the risk of...
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Does Diet Affect Age-Related Memory Loss and Dementia Risk?
High blood insulin levels and insulin resistance promote age-related degeneration of the brain, leading to memory loss and dementia according to Robert Krikorian, Ph.D. He’s a professor in the...
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How Does High-Protein Eating Help Control Appetite and Weight?
Julianne Taylor has a fine post with the sciencey details. She talks about insulin, glycogen, digestion, glycemic index, and the benefits of vegetable and fruit carbohydrates over grains. Read the...
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High Glycemic Load and High Glycemic Index Eating Increase Risk of Type 2...
This isn’t news to many of us. Click if you want to see some evidence at AJCN. Confused about glycemic index and load? Click here.
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