--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" <j_alexander_stanley@> > wrote: > <snip> > > Generally speaking, carbs don't sate the appetite for > > very long. In my own experience, not only is the satiety > > short-lived, the hunger that returns is voracious. It's > > very difficult to not overeat on a diet that makes you > > feel like you're starving. > > Low-glycemic, high-fiber carbohydrates (whole grains, > certain vegetables and fruits, but not others) tend to > be a lot more satisfying and filling, and they don't > mess with your blood sugar levels nearly as much, so > you don't have that voracious hunger that comes from > crashing blood sugar, plus your stomach stays full > longer because the fiber takes longer to process.
The problem is made worse by the added chemicals in our foods that are designed to make a profit rather than be of any benefit Think HFCS which is a major contributor to the overweight and diabetic epidemic.
