COoked beans/rice/oats/quinoa/barley vs uncooked GI spike?

[timneh5]

Originally Posted by movintime

Oops, I misspoke here. I thought Insulin Pump was simply what we ALL have/refer to in our bodies as way/mechanism we "produce" insulin. I was saying that, I didn't want to max out "use" of my insulin stores in some way, by eating high GI foods causing spikes/rapid rises in blood sugar.

I thought eating more complex carbs (though my confusion is that, despite beans/rice, etc. being "complex slower-metabolizing carbs") they would actually -- keep steadier NOT faster -- rises in blood sugar. Again, I'm now lost on that issue & need clarification.

I don't understand the mechanism of diabetes/insulin resistance/etc. well enough, thus am asking for as much clarification as can be. Sorry to mislead in the wrong direction.

See, there is a mechanical device that is called an insulin pump. You can understand why it looked like you were not diabetic and were using insulin. It's good to ask questions; that's how you learn.

"Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body produces insulin but does not use it properly. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps the body use glucose for energy. Glucose is a form of sugar that is the body's main source of energy." Check this link: Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse

[groggo558]

Originally Posted by movintime

Oops, I misspoke here. I thought Insulin Pump was simply what we ALL have/refer to in our bodies as way/mechanism we "produce" insulin. I was saying that, I didn't want to max out "use" of my insulin stores in some way, by eating high GI foods causing spikes/rapid rises in blood sugar.

I thought eating more complex carbs (though my confusion is that, despite beans/rice, etc. being "complex slower-metabolizing carbs") they would actually -- keep steadier NOT faster -- rises in blood sugar. Again, I'm now lost on that issue & need clarification.

I don't understand the mechanism of diabetes/insulin resistance/etc. well enough, thus am asking for as much clarification as can be. Sorry to mislead in the wrong direction.

I thought this, that, I heard, I think, I don't understand, etc.
Really, do you think it is sensible to base something as important as your health on hearsay, sound bites, website comments, newspapers, friends, your own ideas about food and the body, etc?

Jumping from one thing to another and to another is a sure recipe for disaster.
Read books on health - I recommend The South Beach Diet - learn about the Glycemic Index, about the pancreas and see your doctor for real medical advice as they've been to school for years to learn about the body and the mind and also, they apprenticed for years under very knowledge doctors before they got the title Doctor.
That's why we pay them so much money and why its not wise to DIY.

One side effect about learning about diabetes, for me, is learning about different food and how our bodies utilize them all and also, what crap is sold to consumers who have no idea what they are eating. Its really the silver lining on the cloud.
A diabetic diet (a life plan for food not the temporary food change gimmicks) is actually a really good lifetime diet for everyone who is generally healthy.