best carb for slow "insulin delivery"?

[mike1107]

what kind of carbs stay the longer in the blood and avoid a big elevation of slin ... I know low GI likerice,pasta...but which one sounds the best to you ?

 

[Mr.X]

what kind of carbs stay the longer in the blood and avoid a big elevation of slin ... I know low GI likerice,pasta...but which one sounds the best to you ?

Brown rice, YAMS!, sweet potatoes, BEANS (I love beans)

Mr.X

 

[Whatmatters]

Doesn't pasts have a lower gi than sweet potatoes??? what's wrong with pasta?
WM

 

[anthrax]

Doesn't pasts have a lower gi than sweet potatoes??? what's wrong with pasta?
WM

nothing worng.... as long as you chose whole wheat pasta
w/o butter, cheese and cream

 

[Mr.X]

Doesn't pasts have a lower gi than sweet potatoes??? what's wrong with pasta?
WM

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Took this from the GI scale for you:

Spaghetti, durum 78
Macaroni and Cheese 92
Gnocchi 95

Sweet potato 77


Nothing is wrong w/ pasta......

Mr.X

 

[Whatmatters]

Spaghetti, white, boiled
White (Denmark) 33
White, durum wheat (Catelli Ltd, Montreal, Canada) 34
White (Australia) 38
White (Canada) 42

Alright....why does this shit have to be so frustrating??? Am i reading this wrong? I pulled this off of the Mendosa lists....
WM

 

[Mr.X]

http://elitefitness.com/articledata/glycemic.html

here you go...this is a good GI list and you'll be ok at looking at it

it's white bread based I would guess....not glucose so no need to be frustrated

Mr.X

 

[frankie21]

Ok....so it seems that any thing below 80 or so on the GI index is a wise choice.. right?

 

[serge]

i like oats, potatoes, rice

 

[Mr.X]

Ok....so it seems that any thing below 80 or so on the GI index is a wise choice.. right?

Not always, but for the most part YES......

Mr.X

 

[MS]

Chick peas are the ultimate low GI starchy carb. Other beans and lentils follow close behind.