The excessive consumption of white rice can contribute to overweight, obesity, and blood sugar disorders. Exciting research indicates adding coconut oil while cooking rice can dramatically and positively alter its nutritional structure and function. The specific ways in which a food will affect your blood sugar depends on a wide range of factors. For instance,…
6 Benefits of Insulin Resistance Diet, Beyond Preventing Diabetes: Current Research
Insulin resistance is a condition that occurs when the body’s cells become less responsive to the hormone insulin, which plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels. Over time, this can lead to the development of serious health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Fortunately, following an insulin resistance diet…
TCM: 5 Foods Lower Blood Sugar to Help Prevent Diabetes Complications
Along with genetic factors, diabetes is also closely related to diet. Dr. Jonathan Liu, a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner (TCM), recommends five kinds of low glycemic index foods that help prevent various complications of diabetes, allowing people to eat safely and healthily. The typical symptoms of diabetes are commonly known as “three Ps and one…
Counting Carbs?
You’ve probably heard of glycemic index and glycemic load. Some studies suggest that sticking to foods with a low glycemic index may help prevent diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Some claim it helps with weight loss. The truth is, we don’t know all the answers yet. Here’s what you need to know. The glycemic index and load concern…
Glycemic Index of Potatoes: Why You Should Chill and Reheat Them
If you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40 percent lower glycemic impact. If you systematically pull together all the best studies on potato consumption and chronic disease risk, an association is found for the risk of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Yeah,…
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