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Whole grains are bad???

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  • sal10851
    sal10851 Posts: 171 Member
    breefoshee wrote: »
    I don't think that grains are bad, but I do feel more energized when I eat less of them. I also feel like I just can't lose weight when eating higher carbs.

    My doctor has said that I am sliiiightly insulin resistant. She prescribed a small dosage of metformin that she said was optional. So this may be the reason for my sleepiness and weight loss struggle with carbs.

    I was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes and the doctor put me on insulin immediately but never addressed my eating habits as the real issue. I've been off the insulin for a year and my blood sugar is back to normal. I still eat carbs but always paired with healthy fats and proteins and this avoids blood sugar spikes. I've also managed to lose 52 pounds in the process. Diabetes is not curable but can be easily managed through proper nutrition and physical activity.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,008 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    thakurhimanshi815 wrote: »
    Whole Grains Have Numerous Health Benefits
    Longevity
    Obesity
    Heart disease
    Colon cancer etc.

    Nonsense...

    Haha, my bad. I don't know why I was reading it the way I was. I actually agree with everything stated.
    Apologies...
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,008 Member
    Dante_80 wrote: »
    J72FIT wrote: »
    thakurhimanshi815 wrote: »
    Whole Grains Have Numerous Health Benefits
    Longevity
    Obesity
    Heart disease
    Colon cancer etc.

    Nonsense...

    Since whole grains have been under close scrutiny and review for the last 15 years or so, there is a big (and ever expanding) amount of research and evidence on their potential benefits in a number of different areas. Here is a quick google search for each point thakurhimanshi815 listed.

    Association Between Dietary Whole Grain Intake and Risk of Mortality

    Whole-grain consumption and risk of coronary heart disease: results from the Nurses' Health Study

    The Relationship between Whole Grain Intake and Body Weight: Results of Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials

    Whole Grain Consumption for the Prevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer

    Whole grain consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort of 60 000 women

    I re-read the post and realized I read it wrong the first time. Not sure why. I agree with the idea that whole grains are mostly beneficial, provided you do not have a medical reason to abstain...
  • breefoshee
    breefoshee Posts: 398 Member
    sal10851 wrote: »
    breefoshee wrote: »
    I don't think that grains are bad, but I do feel more energized when I eat less of them. I also feel like I just can't lose weight when eating higher carbs.

    My doctor has said that I am sliiiightly insulin resistant. She prescribed a small dosage of metformin that she said was optional. So this may be the reason for my sleepiness and weight loss struggle with carbs.

    I was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes and the doctor put me on insulin immediately but never addressed my eating habits as the real issue. I've been off the insulin for a year and my blood sugar is back to normal. I still eat carbs but always paired with healthy fats and proteins and this avoids blood sugar spikes. I've also managed to lose 52 pounds in the process. Diabetes is not curable but can be easily managed through proper nutrition and physical activity.

    That is awesome! My doctor gave me the option of metformin and I took it for a month just to see if it made a big difference and it really didn't. So I just quit taking it.

    I have definitely noticed that pairing helps when I eat carbs.

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