Diabetes: Two slices of whole wheat bread can raise blood sugar more than eating teaspoon
of pure table sugar.
Note that one of the WORST carb sources in terms of blood sugar and glycemic load is anything made with wheat (even so - called «healthy whole wheat»), which has been proven in blood sugar testing to have a higher impact on blood sugar than
even pure table sugar due to the nature of the Amylopectin - A in wheat foods.
Sugar puts your cat at a particularly high risk of diabetes — giving your
cat pure table sugar causes blood sugar spikes that contribute to insulin resistance.
So, let's get back to how «whole wheat» relates to this... Here is a little - known fact that's often covered up by the massive marketing campaigns by giant food companies that want you to believe that «whole wheat» is healthy for you...... But the fact is that wheat contains a very unusual type of carbohydrate (not found in other foods) called Amylopectin - A, which has been found in some tests to spike your blood sugar HIGHER than
even pure table sugar.
They are converted to glucose as fast or faster than
pure table sugar,» he says.
In fact, a single serving of «healthy whole grain» breakfast cereal can have a glycemic index higher than
pure table sugar!
A food with a glycemic index of 28 means that it boosts blood sugar only 28 percent as much as pure glucose (
pure table sugar).
Remember that the starches in wheat, corn, or a bowl of rice cereal break down quickly in your body into SUGAR and immediately do as much harm to your blood sugar regulation system as if you ate 40 - 60 grams of pure corn syrup or
pure table sugar.
So, let's get back to how «whole wheat» relates to this... Here is a little - known fact that's often covered up by the massive marketing campaigns by giant food companies that want you to believe that «whole wheat» is healthy for you... but the fact is that wheat contains a very unusual type of carbohydrate (not found in other foods) called Amylopectin - A, which has been found in some tests to spike your blood sugar HIGHER than even
pure table sugar.