Think about how many grains you eat (or foods containing grains): breads, pasta, cereals, crackers, cake, cookies, soups, etc. Most of our carb intake comes from grains. People think by eating a whole grain sandwich, they are eating healthy. And by the way, if you're debating eating a whole wheat sandwich or a candy bar for lunch, two slices of whole wheat bread have a higher glucose index than the candy bar! Yes, you read that right, now let it sink in. Whatever nutrients you are getting from whole grains, you can get in equal or greater amounts in other food. Most grains are GMOs, and your body does not even recognize them as food anymore. The same is true with soy and corn. Corporations are all about the dollar, and to increase their profits, they create food SUBSTITUTES to increase shelf life, that are cheap to produce, and very addictive.
My son, Chase, and I have hypoglycemia. Basically, that means that our blood sugar is pretty low, and we have to eat to keep it up or we feel faint, sick, etc. One of the things my Aunt taught me was that eating sugar (or carbs, which turn into sugar) for low blood sugar was a terrible thing to do. When you eat sugar, your blood sugar level spikes, causing your body to release insulin (which is very toxic to your body) to bring it down, and once it drops back down, you are having a "low" again. So you blood sugar keeps jumping up and down. The best thing to do is eat a small amount of natural sugar, such as a piece of apple, and protein, like a small piece of meat or nuts. That will keep your levels steady, which is what you want. And I have tested this and can tell you, it works!
So, you want to know why grains are really so bad for your body? I've tried to simplify this explanation for you. I know it's kind of long, but it is beneficial for everyone! We all know that type 2 diabetes has become an epidemic. And it's pretty much because of the grains that we eat. Let me walk you through what happens.
Carbs that you eat are eventually converted to a type of sugar called glucose. Glucose is a fuel, and your body stores it in your muscle cells to burn during a rigorous workout. The problem is, when you are eating too much of it, and not working out, those cells become full, and the glucose can't get into the cells anymore. Glucose is toxic in excess, and so your body dumps insulin into your bloodstream to get rid of the glucose. Insulin is even more toxic to your body. And since it has nowhere to go, it stores the sugar as fat. Your glucose levels stay higher longer because it has nowhere to go, and it's like sludge, wreaking havoc on your body, clogging arteries, causing systemic inflammation, among other things.
Because of all the excess glucose and insulin, and it not being able to get into your muscle cells, the cells start to become resistant, and you keep storing more as fat. Insulin inhibits your fat burning enzymes, making it harder to burn stored fat. You continue to get fatter until even the fat cells start to become resistant. Your pancreas realizes that the insulin isn't working, so it continuously dumps more insulin, thinking more is better. More insulin causes plaque buildup and increases cancerous cells. (Which is why heart disease in so rampant in diabetics, and cancer is so common.)
The muscle cells start preventing amino acids from entering too, which builds and maintains your muscles. Your body gets confused, thinking there's not enough stored sugar in your cells, so it starts burning up your muscles to turn it into yet more sugar. So you continue to gain fat and loose muscle. You have no energy, you crave carbs, and don't want to exercise. Eventually, the pancreas becomes too exhausted, and you develop type 2 diabetes, so you have to start injecting very high levels of insulin because your cells are so resistant. And the cycle repeats itself.
So along with avoiding grains, (unless you are a high-endurance athlete about to go work out) it is really important to exercise too. And believe me, I am preaching to myself here. One of the things about this diet I'm hoping for is increased energy so I actually feel like and look forward to exercise. Exercise has a major impact of improving insulin sensitivity. Now, while genetics do play a part in developing diabetes, what we do to our bodies plays the biggest role. We need to educate ourselves about what we put into our bodies, because, like I said, think about what percentage of the food industry is grains. Do you think they care about our health? Are they going to tell you the truth?
So, you want to know why grains are really so bad for your body? I've tried to simplify this explanation for you. I know it's kind of long, but it is beneficial for everyone! We all know that type 2 diabetes has become an epidemic. And it's pretty much because of the grains that we eat. Let me walk you through what happens.
Carbs that you eat are eventually converted to a type of sugar called glucose. Glucose is a fuel, and your body stores it in your muscle cells to burn during a rigorous workout. The problem is, when you are eating too much of it, and not working out, those cells become full, and the glucose can't get into the cells anymore. Glucose is toxic in excess, and so your body dumps insulin into your bloodstream to get rid of the glucose. Insulin is even more toxic to your body. And since it has nowhere to go, it stores the sugar as fat. Your glucose levels stay higher longer because it has nowhere to go, and it's like sludge, wreaking havoc on your body, clogging arteries, causing systemic inflammation, among other things.
Because of all the excess glucose and insulin, and it not being able to get into your muscle cells, the cells start to become resistant, and you keep storing more as fat. Insulin inhibits your fat burning enzymes, making it harder to burn stored fat. You continue to get fatter until even the fat cells start to become resistant. Your pancreas realizes that the insulin isn't working, so it continuously dumps more insulin, thinking more is better. More insulin causes plaque buildup and increases cancerous cells. (Which is why heart disease in so rampant in diabetics, and cancer is so common.)
The muscle cells start preventing amino acids from entering too, which builds and maintains your muscles. Your body gets confused, thinking there's not enough stored sugar in your cells, so it starts burning up your muscles to turn it into yet more sugar. So you continue to gain fat and loose muscle. You have no energy, you crave carbs, and don't want to exercise. Eventually, the pancreas becomes too exhausted, and you develop type 2 diabetes, so you have to start injecting very high levels of insulin because your cells are so resistant. And the cycle repeats itself.
So along with avoiding grains, (unless you are a high-endurance athlete about to go work out) it is really important to exercise too. And believe me, I am preaching to myself here. One of the things about this diet I'm hoping for is increased energy so I actually feel like and look forward to exercise. Exercise has a major impact of improving insulin sensitivity. Now, while genetics do play a part in developing diabetes, what we do to our bodies plays the biggest role. We need to educate ourselves about what we put into our bodies, because, like I said, think about what percentage of the food industry is grains. Do you think they care about our health? Are they going to tell you the truth?
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