Omnivores, carnivores, and cats in particular, are harmed by refined sugars and those derived
from high glycemic index carbohydrates that the body converts into sugars, which then trigger insulin release and storage of the calories from sugars as fat.
Not exact matches
Specifically, Ebbeling's group studied three dietary paradigms: an Atkins» low - carb diet (60 percent of calories
from fat, 10 percent
from carbs); a mixed diet with foods generally low on the
glycemic index (40 percent of calories
from fat, 40 percent
from carbs); and a low - fat diet with a mix of
carbohydrates generally
high on the
glycemic index (20 percent of calories
from fat, 60 percent
from carbs).
Each diet contained the same number of calories, but those calories came
from foods that were either
high or low in
carbohydrates, and also either
high or low on the
glycemic index.
It is possible for excess protein to cause an increase in blood sugar levels, however this potential varies
from one person to the next, and the blood sugar elevations that do occur in some people are no match for the big spikes that can be caused by excess
carbohydrates (especially refined and
high glycemic index carbohydrates — see
carbohydrates page).
Follow the LOW
GLYCEMIC INDEX DIET and learn how to appropriately pair high protein and high fiber foods with your carbohydrates to reduce the total glycemic load, which will stop your system from prematurely «rusting
GLYCEMIC INDEX DIET and learn how to appropriately pair
high protein and
high fiber foods with your
carbohydrates to reduce the total
glycemic load, which will stop your system from prematurely «rusting
glycemic load, which will stop your system
from prematurely «rusting».
Here it is «A typical low
glycemic index diet is low in fat and
high in
carbohydrates» Many low GI diets I read about are difficult to tell apart
from low carb diets.
In diabetic patients, evidence
from medium - term studies suggests that replacing
high -
glycemic -
index carbohydrates with a low -
glycemic -
index forms will improve
glycemic control and, among persons treated with insulin, will reduce hypoglycemic episodes.
One take - home message
from all of this information is that «grain - free» can be beneficial because some of the
high -
glycemic index carbohydrates are removed
from your cat's food, but beware.