The Best Diet for Me Might Not be Great for You!

We've known this for a long time, right?  You KNOW that the diet your friend loves doesn't work for you, and vice versa.  What is surprising is how little this has been studied. Well, there is a new study that shows just how different we are in how our blood glucose responds to foods, to the point where a certain food can spike one person's blood glucose, but not the person sitting next to them.  All I can say is, we need a lot more research along these lines!  Have a great week, with steady blood sugar!  Laura

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us The Best Diet for Me Might Not be Great for You! We've known this for a long time, right?  You KNOW that the diet your friend loves doesn't work for you, and vice versa.  What is surprising is how little this has been studied. Well, there is a new study that shows just how different we are in how our blood glucose responds to foods, to the point where a certain food can spike one person's blood glucose, but not the person sitting next to them.  All I can say is, we need a lot more research along these lines!  Have a great week, with steady blood sugar!  Laura Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert The Best Diet for Me Might Not be Great for You!   Not only do people respond differently to different ways of eating, the bacteria in our guts respond differently too, including the ones associated with obesity and diabetes. Here's the latest. READ NOW High-Fiber Low-Carb Food List   The study found that fiber in the diet helps regulate blood sugar, not so much in the meal you eat in it, but in the next day or so, probably through gut bacteria.  Have you heard that low-carb diets must be low in fiber as well? Don't believe it! Find out all about fiber in your diet, and then check out this list of low-carb high-fiber foods. READ NOW Why I Test My Blood Sugar   I am prediabetic, but I've been able to keep from moving towards diabetes for more than ten years by following a low-carb diet and doing moderate exercise.  One of the tools I use is to monitor my blood sugar.  Here are three big advantages I find to doing this, and how I do it. READ NOW Is the Glycemic Index at all Helpful?   The glycemic index was developed to help people know how food will affect their blood sugar, and many diets are based on the glycemic index.  But there are a lot of reasons why I think the glycemic index is mostly a waste. READ NOW Featured Articles • How to Rev Up Your Metabolism and Burn More Calories • What do do if you're not losing weight • Why The Heartbreak Diet Really Works • Celebrity Babies Due in 2016 • The Sugar You're Eating Without Even Knowing It • Get Better Flip Flops for Happier Feet • 5 Yoga Poses That Will Help Improve Your Posture • 5 Strategies to Add Sizzle to Your Senior Sex Life Advertisement About Low Carb Diets  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.