Vegetables are good for you, and the more veggies you eat, the healthier and thinner you'll be, right?
Well, the former is probably true, but the latter may not always be.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 01:00 PMre: Untitled Comment
Gretchen Becker
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 04:40 PMI've never heard of this effect before. Let me know if you ever find out more. The GI is 59, which is on the high side. When did you measure your BG? Something sweet with low fat often peaks quickly and then you drop quickly, so if you measured only at 2 hours it would appear to be lower than if you ate a lower-sugar fattier meal.
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You wrote:
Substituting supersweet pineapple for ice cream probably wouldn't be a good idea.
I agree with the point that you are making. However, I have found supersweet pineapple to have almost magical bg lowering characteristics. I have run into one or two other "internet friends" over the years who have observed the same result. Do you have any clues to what might make pineapple that special?
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