Mon, Dec-06-10, 11:56
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Plan: Optimal Diet
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Progress: 8%
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Originally Posted by Doggygirl2
Nancy, in this particular plan the insulin spike from the potato is desired - at a very specific time of day. That spike supposedly leads to a series of events resulting ultimately in tryptophan crossing the blood-brain barrier and a subsequent increase in seratonin. That is my understanding anyway - being completely new to all this. (others, please correct me if I'm wrong in my understanding!)
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That is correct - and I would add, not only a specific time of day, but in the context of a whole day of regular well-composed meals (steps 1, 2, and 3 in place). It doesn't work to do the evening starch if the rest of the day is IF, or many mini meals... because of the insulin and blood sugar sine wave which on this program is supposed to be regular yet spread out.
Nancy are you diabetic? For diabetics a sweet potato is recommended for the evening controlled insulin rise. As you say, a white potato can be too much. |