Graber: You mentioned [insulin] a few times in the discussion insulin, and I understand
that high glycemic diets, processed foods, sugar etc., leads to insulin spikes.
According to a study at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2016, links have been made showing that having
a high glycemic diet can potentially lead to lung cancer.
A high glycemic diet, which causes spikes in after - meal glucose levels, is typically heavy in starches and refined sugars.
In a just - published study of 4,000 participants conducted at University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center and published in Cancer Epidemiological Biomarker Prevention, researchers found that those who consumed
a high glycemic diet virtually doubled their risk of developing lung cancer — whether they smoked or not — when compared to those with the lowest glycemic diet.
We don't have all the answers so far, but we do know one thing —
a high glycemic diet, including simple carbohydrates and dairy products — can increase your risk of acne breakouts and other skin problems.
I just want to clarify something about the Mediterranean Diet (growing up 10 minutes from the Italian border): The Mediterranean diet is a medium to
high glycemic diet, but has some factors to consider:
Cats are obligate carnivores, and they shouldn't consume high carbohydrate,
high glycemic diets.