staying within calories

Chrysalid2014

Merrysix wrote: »

For me, pure carbs in any form (sugars in pastries or fruits, breads, pasta, etc.) leads to craving. For some types of metabolism, there is pretty persuasive science to back this up -- see summary in well.blogs.nytimes.com today titled "How Carbs Can Trigger Food Cravings by Anahad O'Connor, describing research published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and research published in 2010 in the New England Journal of Medicine that shows that sugary foods and other processed carbs cause abrupt spikes and falls in blood sugar and appear to stimulate parts of the brain involved in hunger, craving and reward. In other words if you eat these foods you want more. It isn't so much that in terms of actual energy/ calories there is a difference, but that these foods affect the neurotransmitters in the brain in a way that sets off craving and leads to overeating. That is why those who say "a calorie is a calorie" do disservice to those of us who are brain carb sensitive with resulting stronger cravings. The solution for those of us with this neurochemistry: a lower carb/higher protein/fat food plan to sustain a healthy way of eating that allows us to lose weight. Speaking only for myself, when I eat high carb foods of any variety (from ice cream to brown rice), it sets off cravings that make it harder to stick to my food plan. Bottom line -- easier not to eat them!

^^ Yes. Wish I had discovered this truth 20 years ago.