http://skinnybulkup.com/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/ Advice for skinny guys who want to bulk up Wed, 16 May 2012 16:19:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://skinnybulkup.com/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-21138 Norm Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:06:59 +0000 http://skinnybulkup.com/2009/03/13/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-21138 Some very interesting info here. Just wondering about something--my understanding is as follows: If we eat a high GI food such as white rice, potatoes, etc., the carbs are digested and released as glucose into the blood very quickly causing a blood sugar level spike. Insulin is then released to transport the glucose into cells. Question 1: Does a higher blood sugar level after cause a greater % of the glucose to be stored in fat cells as fat i.e. because there is more glucose available than is needed by the body for immediate use after blood sugar is elevated to a certain level? Further--low GI foods digest more slowly. Question 2: Are researchers sure that with low GI foods the end result is that the release of carbs as glucose into the bloodstream happens not only after a longer time period has elapsed, but also more gradually? Are they sure that the end result is that blood glucose never reaches the levels seen as when high GI foods are eaten? Some very interesting info here. Just wondering about something–my understanding is as follows: If we eat a high GI food such as white rice, potatoes, etc., the carbs are digested and released as glucose into the blood very quickly causing a blood sugar level spike. Insulin is then released to transport the glucose into cells.
Question 1: Does a higher blood sugar level after cause a greater % of the glucose to be stored in fat cells as fat i.e. because there is more glucose available than is needed by the body for immediate use after blood sugar is elevated to a certain level?
Further–low GI foods digest more slowly. Question 2: Are researchers sure that with low GI foods the end result is that the release of carbs as glucose into the bloodstream happens not only after a longer time period has elapsed, but also more gradually? Are they sure that the end result is that blood glucose never reaches the levels seen as when high GI foods are eaten?

]]> http://skinnybulkup.com/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-5241 Kyle Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:46:32 +0000 http://skinnybulkup.com/2009/03/13/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-5241 Hey Nolan if you want to burn fat here is a little trick. Whichever area you want to burn the fat in do your weight lifting first then do your cardio....do 10 minute intervals (walk a minute then run a minute). The weight lifting will burn your sugars first and then when you do cardio it will burn fat and target that area more since it is trying to recover. I do this with my abs and I have seen results. Hope this helps bud. Hey Nolan if you want to burn fat here is a little trick. Whichever area you want to burn the fat in do your weight lifting first then do your cardio….do 10 minute intervals (walk a minute then run a minute). The weight lifting will burn your sugars first and then when you do cardio it will burn fat and target that area more since it is trying to recover. I do this with my abs and I have seen results. Hope this helps bud.

]]> http://skinnybulkup.com/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-3792 Nolan Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:36:35 +0000 http://skinnybulkup.com/2009/03/13/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-3792 I can't wait to try this!! I am still alittle confused on whether this will help me to burn fat. I am flabby and have taken on weight lifting for exercise because I hear that it kicks up the metabolism stronger and for a longer period than cardio alone does. I can’t wait to try this!! I am still alittle confused on whether this will help me to burn fat. I am flabby and have taken on weight lifting for exercise because I hear that it kicks up the metabolism stronger and for a longer period than cardio alone does.

]]> http://skinnybulkup.com/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-2435 Thomas Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:00:17 +0000 http://skinnybulkup.com/2009/03/13/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-2435 I wonder if the data in that list is completely accurate? Perhaps some other lists of GI values will differ. I think this relatively new focus on the <i>Glycemic Index</i> can sometimes confuse the issue(s) rather than help. Bottom line is that unprocessed foods are usually better for us. I wonder if the data in that list is completely accurate? Perhaps some other lists of GI values will differ. I think this relatively new focus on the Glycemic Index can sometimes confuse the issue(s) rather than help. Bottom line is that unprocessed foods are usually better for us.

]]> http://skinnybulkup.com/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-2320 Forrest Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:03:37 +0000 http://skinnybulkup.com/2009/03/13/carbohydrates-and-the-glycemic-index/#comment-2320 In reviewing the GI values for bread, it seems there's not much variation between white bread and wheat bread. Is this accurate? Or am I not looking at the data properly? It seems like wheat bread should be much lower. In reviewing the GI values for bread, it seems there’s not much variation between white bread and wheat bread. Is this accurate? Or am I not looking at the data properly? It seems like wheat bread should be much lower.

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