Do Carbs Trigger Your Food Cravings?
Most of know that eating foods high in added sugar can cause our blood sugar to spike. We then feel great and energized. But this spike in blood sugar is followed by a drop that leads us to feel tired and not at all energized. But then they are others who have proclaimed a calorie is a calorie and sugars, whether naturally present in foods like fruit or added like in candy are metabolize the same way. Are they? Is there a difference in how our bodies handle different carbs? A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (June 13, 2013) looked at how we handle sugary drinks, sugary foods, white bread and processed carbs. This study looked at 12 overweight and obese men fed meals high in processed carbs (high glycemic index) or low in processed carbs (low glycemic index). After eating the high processed carb meal, the men showed lower blood glucose levels, more hunger, and higher food cravings. ...