«A diet with sugar and high glycemic
index foods promotes all the leading causes of death in America,» he says.
Not exact matches
On the one hand the diet is good for healthy people because it does not
promote high peaks of blood sugar levels and insulin spikes, as all meals are composed of low glycemic
index foods.
High glycemic -
index foods, including refined carbs like white rice, have been shown to increase your risk of depression since they cause your blood sugar to suddenly rise,
promoting a spike of insulin.
These release energy over time and do not
promote fat storage like other refined and processed high - glycaemic
index carbohydrates such as your regular white breads, pastas, pastries and junk
food.
An anti-cancer diet also needs to be low or moderate in complete protein and high - insulemic
index foods (to reduce growth
promoting IGF - 1), and perhaps low in methionine specifically while high in fiber, phytochemical hormetics (to induce endogenous antioxidant responses and toxin removal), epigenetically active compunds (to reexpress tumor suppressor genes for induce cellular senescence or apoptosis), inflammation inhibitors, and antiangiogenetic compounds.
Thus, consumption of high glycemic
index foods may lead to increased hunger and
promote overeating and weight gain.