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...
Our Arteries on Corn Flakes
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6/29/09 5:11pm
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:
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
6/30/09 11:21am
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.
6/30/09 3:24pm
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I'll stick to my omelette!
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