Others no longer require
insulin after a period of time.
Not exact matches
The most commonly used source by bodybuilders are oats, since they are filled with low glycemic index carbs which are processed slowly by your digestive system, you full for longer
periods of time and provide you with stable energy levels throughout the day, unlike fast carbs which give you an
insulin spike
after which you experience an energetic crash.
During training days you take 30 grams
of carbs during the day before training and
after training you have a 2 - 3 hour window to take lots
of high GI carbs and try spike your
insulin during this cructial
time period.
While diabetics may want to monitor blood sugar carefully with any dietary change (including using green smoothies to bump out other foods), often when refined sugars are removed and replaced with fruits only, the outcome is very positive for blood sugar control and many are able to go off
insulin or reduce it dramatically
after a fairly short
period of time.