Our Arteries on Corn Flakes

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Sunday, June 28, 2009
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High glycemic foods make the major blood vessel of our upper arms swell out or expand from internal pressure, according to new research. This brachial artery is the most convenient place that scientists and doctors have to measure how elastic our arteries are. The elasticity of our arteries anywhere...

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Gracie
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 08:33 PM

I'll stick to my omelette!

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David Mendosa
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 08:47 PM

Dear Gracie,

Good for you! And for my breakfast I will stick to my poached egg whites and a glass of Greens First, which I wrote about at http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/17/67280/drink-veggies

Best regards,

David

Our Arteries on Corn Flakes
verdungal
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 09:31 PM

Hi David

Hulless Barley makes a great low GI Breakfast . We planted some in our community garden this year and should be ready for harvest in a couple of weeks.

Regards

Joan

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Jane
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 04:54 PM

David,

In response to your response, why are you NOT eating whole eggs for breakfast ....surprised me!

Jane

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David Mendosa
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 04:59 PM

Dear Jane,

Some research points to whole eggs, and not egg whites, as being inflammatory. I wrote a bit about this in my recent post about inflammation.

Best regards,

David

never worry about the morning after
frankenduf
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 05:11 PM

waiddaminute- the study looks at the "acute" effects of corn flakes on endothelial function- so, there's no way to extrapolate long term effects- e.g. adaptation- this reminds me of the studies that claim that eating chocolate lowers blood pressure:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T0Y-4G8MSVV-C&_user=1543922&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=943244905&_rerunOrigin=scholar.google&_acct=C000053639&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=1543922&md5=746ac

but of course, eating a chocolate bar and looking at BP 2h later is different than eating lots of chocolate bars over the years and checking chronic BP (these studies are typically funded by Mars)- again, there may be adaptation over time

and the claim that "high glycemic foods make the brachial artery expand" is false, according to the study, which showed a reduction of FMD after the glycemic foods-

overall, i agree with your arguing for a low CHO diet, i just don't see this particular research as any slam-dunk

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Aggie
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:21 AM

Have to agree with you, Frank. These studies are highly questionable. Everybody and his brother has a study out "proving" one thing or the other. Also, until these scientists start reporting on absolute risk instead of relative risk, their data means nothing. I think it was Mark Twain who said, "There are lies, there are damn lies, and then there are statistics".

BTW, this-> "The statistics are shocking: 68 percent of Americans 65 or older die from heart disease," is not really shocking at all when you think about it. 100% of people over age 65 will eventually die of something. Everybody develops some hardening of the arteries and heart disease as they age. That's what aging is - a deterioration of our bodies. I'm certainly all for living as long and as healthy a life as possible, but in some respects, our society has gotten carried away with the notion that a 75-year-old should be in the same shape as he was at 25. It simply is not possible, and in many cases, the attempts to remedy what are simply the facts of aging, leads to more problems and a lower quality of life.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 03:24 PM

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Chana question
Judith
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 06:27 PM

David,

Do you still eat Chana Dal?

I am not diabetic, but hope to eat like one in order not to become one.

Thank you.

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David Mendosa
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 09:55 PM

Dear Judith,

Now that I am following a very low-carb diet, I don't eat any beans very much. But chana dal and soybeans are the two that I do continue to eat some of the time.

Best regards,

David