Tue, Nov-18-03, 16:21
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Posts: 145
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Plan: New Glucose Revolution (ex Montignacer!)
Stats: 155/125/120
BF:
Progress: 86%
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Interesting...
However, FULL FAT milk has a GI of 27 (based on average of 5 measurements) and GL or 3. Making it more than fine to drink on Montignac or other similar plans - where the emphasis is on unprocessed or refined foods where "not all carbs are created equal".
Lactose, the sugar in milk, is a disaccharide and is digested into its 2 component sugars before absorption. This slowed down absorption is what lowers the GI and GL levels to very acceptable levels. Plus the presence of protein and fat in milk lower the GI / GL too. I don't have the figures for any type of reduced fat milk, but it would be slightly higher than for full fat because of above.
I had a look at Hood Carb Countdown low carb milk that the above link goes to, and I won't be using it. It is described as a "dairy beverage", which to me is like describing Sunny Delight as "a fruit juice beverage". They don't seem to list ingredients or how the milk has been processed.
Marketing guy: "Let's jump on that Low Carb cash cow"...
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