Topic: You are what you eat
Aim:
To investigate the relationship between the Glycaemic Index of carbohydrate foods and their impact on energy levels and how one feels.
Hypothesis:
I think that The Glycaemic Index of carbohydrate foods will have major impact on our energy levels and how we feel. Carbohydrates consist of sugar, starch and fibre. I think sugar will have an impact on our blood sugar levels / blood glucose levels which will affect our energy levels and consequently it will affect the way we feel. I also know that foods that are not refined have more fibre and will therefore have a longer satire rate and will release energy at a constant rate. Foods that are more refined will be digested quickly and someone will get a sugar rush
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G. (2014). What is the Glycemic Index? Retrieved from The Worlds Healthiest Foods: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=faq&dbid=32
This is an up to date website (2014) and it explains what GI is, the different GI rating scales and different information on GI. This website states where it got its information from (it has its own bibliography). The website states that it is for educational purposes only.
Unknown. (2013). GLOSSARY OF TERMS. Retrieved September 2, 2014, from Glycaemic Index Foundation: http://www.gisymbol.com/glossary-of-terms/
This website is a not-profit health promotion charity that is supported by the University of Sydney and JDRF (Australia). They state that they are ‘committed to providing consumers with information and tools to improve their health through scientifically-backed low GI healthy eating principles.’ This website is fairly recent (2013). It has contact details where there are phone numbers, a physical address and an email address and they even have their own twitter page. This website is very informative with definitions available.
Unknown. (2014). What is normal blood sugar level. Retrieved from Healthiack.com:
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The body naturally controls your blood glucose levels (with the help of insulin) to ensure there is a metabolic homeostasis (equilibrium).
The ideal blood glucose levels for normal, healthy adults are between 65mg/dl and 105 mg/dl. Your blood glucose levels will vary throughout the day, for example, in the morning, on an empty stomach, it will be between 68mg/dl and 108 mg/dl. Two hours after eating or drinking things that are high in carbohydrates, your blood glucose levels will usually be between 120mg/dl and 140 mg/dl.
Your blood glucose levels change constantly throughout the day and vary from person to person. They depend on what you eat, and how active you are.
Question 2.4:
Examples
Low GI Medium GI High GI
1 meat Whole wheat bread White bread
2 tofu Raisins bagel
3 green beans Pineapples Corn flakes,
6 fish Watermelon instant oatmeal
5 soybeans Kiwifruit bran
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Subject X’s reading result was 7.4 mmol/L. The results of a fasting test with respect to glucose levels in the body are: Normal: 3.9 to 5.5 mmol/l (70 to 100 mg/dl). Prediabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance: 5.6 to 7.0 mmol/l (101 to 126 mg/dl). Diagnosis of diabetes: more than 7.0 mmol/l (126 mg/dl).
We will provide free glucose meters and strip to the individuals with diabetes to be able to measure their A1C level. We intend that this measurement will be done every two to three month to be able to determine their average blood level. According to the America diabetes association, the A1C level of diabetes patient is good to measure because it helps professionals to know how oxygen flow into the blood cells and also help to indicate the amount of sugar stick in the red blood cell (RBC). The goal for this measurement is help us know how well the patients are able to manage their diabetes by healthy
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Carbohydrates include a little bit of sugar with your body is just for energy and nutrients to maintain a good health. There are many ways to treat Type 2 diabetes. One is that you have to eat a lot of healthy foods. So that means you could only have fast food once in awhile. According to Mayo Clinic You have to take your insulin pen after you eat a meal or snack.
There is a long standing argument on whether lower carbohydrate diets are healthy or unhealthy for people. Low carbohydrate diets are used by millions of people across the world that are trying to lose weight or lower blood sugar. Low carbohydrate diets have been used to lower insulin levels for people with prediabetes and diabetes. A study was done in the early 2000s that showed that low carbohydrate diets have a significance on insulin levels because the insulin levels went down by 27 percent (Samaha et al.). Low carbohydrate diets have also showed that cholesterol levels are lowered when used.
Another one is type 2 diabetes which usually occurs with the older people because of lifestyle and eating habits leads to insulin resistance. The insulin resistance occurs because body system stops using insulin effectively leads to high sugar level in blood. In this type people diagnosed as prediabetes can limit food intake and exercise to manage the sugar level to avoid development to type 2 diabetes. After inform you about the cause of each diabetes type then I will talk about effect symptoms when sugar level in blood change. From diabetes.org.uk, diabetes complications, last access on Saturday 23,2018.
These tests measure A1C levels, A1C is a component of hemoglobin and which glucose is bound to. The cut off point for A1C levels that indicate the presence of diabetes is 6.5 or higher (International Expert Committee report, 2009). By checking one’s blood level, people can quickly be aware of any sudden fluctuations in their glucose levels. Monitoring blood levels is less crucial for those diagnosed with Type 1 but it can provide indications of whether an individual is developing into Type 2 and it can also offer data if the person is experiencing another disease simultaneously that would affect glucose levels (International Expert Committee report,
Through this food diary assignment, I have learned that I have a somewhat healthy diet, but it would be good for me to add some more nutritious foods to my diet. Through this analysis, I will discuss the ranges and limits of specific nutrients, and what my average levels were for the two days that I recorded for this assignment. According to my nutrient intake reports, my intake of calories, fiber, and cholesterol were all under or at the target value. The target value of calories is 2000 while my average value was only 1271 calories.
Every minute you sleep at night is energy for the next day’s activities. But have you ever thought of the ways foods can affect your sleep, and therefore affect your energy? When children wake up they want to make something easy and simple, often a type of sugary cereal or a frozen bread snack. If breakfast is the most important meal of the day then why do parents buy these foods for their children? Sugar is a food that gives your false energy, it is similar to coffee, they both are a wild ride of highs and lows.
We often consume more sugar than is needed. An overdose of sugar may lead to obesity, diabetes, and heart problems. The maximum recommended additive of sugar a day is 6 teaspoons or 24 grams for women and 9 teaspoons or 36 grams for men.
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