Picking Apart Glycemic Index: High Vs Low -PART III-

Back Peddling… Potential Mechanisms of Action   

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Even though, physiologically the potential mechanisms provide an actual reasoning of how something could potentially work.  We should be aware that everything does not work in absolutes, you have to look at the overall scenario, not just an action of one specific thing, towards influencing the results. Remember, that potential actions are not solely dependent on one particular proposition, but rather the whole scenario, which will predominantly dictate. Also, understanding the simple fact that responses are greatly influenced by an individual genetics, and it can vary. This is why you need to understand all plausible explanations of the differences in results.

Potential Mechanisms of Action #1 –“Blood-Sugar Control: Regulating Appetite/Hunger Better”

There is indication showing that differences in glycemic index have similar glucose entry in blood. How would that help controlling blood sugar than? The whole cholecystokinin hormone action, why did it not support my potential mechanisms of action theory?

Potential Mechanisms of Action #2- “Suppressed Appetite”

Some studies show a supressed appetite by individuals, while others shown to have no real effect.  What else than can be causing prolonged satiation?

Potential Mechanisms of Action #3- “Lowered Initial Insulin Response, due to Improved Insulin Sensitivity”

While fiber can improve insulin sensitivity, to what extent? Will it have a dramatic impact on actual weight loss? Other factors must contribute towards staying leaner, than simply increasing your fiber intake.

In fact, the predicting factors of weight gain shown to support being more insulin sensitive.

Insulin actually has an anorexigenic effect , promoting satiation, by improving insulin sensitivity will result a quicker taper off period of insulin, which can create rebound hunger effect, resulting in eating more food within the 24 hours that your awake, making you eat more food than  you would normally eat, equals a potential weight gain.

I can also see it be difficult to control blood sugar, the constant swings of energy levels, one minute your full of incredible feat of energy, the next minute your sluggish.

Back Peddling… Glycemic Index Effect on Glucose and Insulin Response

The whole long held belief that by eating low glycemic index foods, will stabilize blood sugar better, yield a lower insulin response, due to a slower rate of entry of glucose into blood, does not always apply to all cases, as studies indicate.

Rather, low glycemic index shows a higher initial insulin response, results in a lower glycemic index response in blood, due to quicker clearance of glucose into cells.

Rather, similar entry of glucose into blood, both low and high glycemic index carbohydrates. 

Nor, was the absolute insulin response different between the glycemic index choices of carbohydrates.

Training, can improve the rate of glucose clearance in blood, which will lower the glycemic response, due to the improved insulin sensitivity actions towards cells, resulting in a greater uptake.