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Originally Posted by Tinky
Sorry Gaz, can you say that in English?  |
there you are, proves me point
Right, I'll try - the ultimate fate of any food you eat, is that it is broken down into its components & 'burnt' to provide energy. Calories really are a measure of heat.
Some foods, such as refined sugar, for example, are broken down really quickly & release a 'burst' of glucose into your bloodstream, all at once (high GI). Wheras wholegrains, for example, are broken down more slowly & the glucose from the starch they contain, is released more slowly (lower GI), so you get a 'trickle' of glucose that lasts for a while, rather than getting it all at once. Your body can cope with this better, and also you tend not to feel hungry again, so quickly.
