First, let me disclose...I am a nationally certified strength and conditioning specialist. My job is to help elite athletes perform their best.
Now...
I want to point out that this article is propaganda.
Compare the fiber in white rice vs. brown rice (for example) and you'll see that brown rice DOES NOT have more fiber than white rice.
What is commonly known as "complex carbohydrate" is starch. Starch is glucose, as has been illustrated so well by the glycemic index.
Notice no mention of broccoli, asparagus, spinach, cauliflower, green beans, etc...(the non-starchy carbohydrate foods) are never listed as healthy carbohydrates for diabetics.
That's because they're healthy foods for diabetics, but they're not tax-subsidized like the starchy (read SUGARY) grains, like rice.
Diabetics would do very well to stay away from all grain products.
It's not an accident that they refuse to list the starch on the nutritional label. They don't want you to know all that sugar is in that multi-grain bread.
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First, let me disclose...I am a nationally certified strength and conditioning specialist. My job is to help elite athletes perform their best.
Now...
I want to point out that this article is propaganda.
Compare the fiber in white rice vs. brown rice (for example) and you'll see that brown rice DOES NOT have more fiber than white rice.
What is commonly known as "complex carbohydrate" is starch. Starch is glucose, as has been illustrated so well by the glycemic index.
Notice no mention of broccoli, asparagus, spinach, cauliflower, green beans, etc...(the non-starchy carbohydrate foods) are never listed as healthy carbohydrates for diabetics.
That's because they're healthy foods for diabetics, but they're not tax-subsidized like the starchy (read SUGARY) grains, like rice.
Diabetics would do very well to stay away from all grain products.
It's not an accident that they refuse to list the starch on the nutritional label. They don't want you to know all that sugar is in that multi-grain bread.
March 14, 2009 - 8:11pmThis Comment
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