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8answers
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Autoimmune disease and carbohydrate intake
Hello everyone,
I have autoimmune issues that seem to be set off when I eat an appreciable amount of carbs in one day, even if the carbs are from squash, fruit, and natural sweete …
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12answers
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Will coffee give me diabetes? Very scary.
Apparently coffee + fat = "blood sugar spikes."
"Researcher Marie-Soleil Beaudoin has discovered not only that a healthy person's blood sugar levels spike after eating a high-fat …
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5answers
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Why is insulin the bad guy?
Insulin is a vitally important hormone in your body. I know because as a type 1 diabetic, I frequently know what it's like to have too much or not enough. It is the hormone that …
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10answers
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Carb Loading to Fall Asleep?
I've been strictly Primal (I love dairy mkay?) for 9 months now. It's been a great ride and a pretty easy one at that. My only issue is that I get a massive burst of energy after …
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19answers
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How do you like dates?
Dates are very sticky, sweet , nourishing and tasty*
Do you know any facts on dates* At the moment i eat a lot of dates. I remember in old times i got realy pain from eating dates …
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3answers
254 views
Maximizing strength to weight ratio
I am a track and field multi athlete,
my question is...
If I want to make sure I get maximum recovery potential from post workout meal without gaining much fat mass as well shoul …
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9answers
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sweet potato insulin spike?
Sweet potatoes aren't something we find here in Colombia so when I figured out I could buy them from the Peruvian restaurant, I got a bag full.
I haven't eaten any root veggies si …
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3answers
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Postprandial vs. Fasting Insulin: comparing carbohydrate sources
As a follow-up to the recent question about Guyenet's views, I am curious about Namby Pamby's insight into the difference in the BG spiking duration of safe starches as opposed to …
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4answers
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How to raise muscular insulin response without a bunch of sugar
How can I or how should I raise my insulin levels PWO to reap the benefits of the insulin spike so as to cause muscle growth without putting on weight? Any thoughts? And what is …