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False Information - Protein Absolutely Spikes Insulin
I'm so disappointed in this book and the way it almost misguided me in my journey to treat my insulin resistance/PCOS. The book is founded on the completely false idea that protein causes no insulin response, so you should eat a lot of it. In fact, high protein no-carb foods like eggs, meat and ESPECIALLY the skim dairy recommended so much in this book, all measure very high on the insulin index. Some foods, like cheese, and steak, cause an insulin spike as big as that of white bread! No-glucose-spike does NOT mean no-insulin-spike, and this is a big problem for someone who already produces excess insulin after every meal and has hormone problems because of it. There are many studies on this - please research for yourself. Was this information not available when the book was written? I'm so sad because initially I was so excited about the idea this book proposed of finding a way I can still eat foods I love and get away with it. I'm glad I did more reading on my own before I caused more damage to my health.
September 2018 · Books · verified purchase