| "Anything that extends the gut releases glucagon ~ the chinese resteraunt effect ~ called this because chinese resteraunts seem to give you much much more then you can eat and when you do eat it and lets say that it is cellulose rich it will raise BGL because of the stretch of the stomach which in turn releases glucagon
Need to test this theory on myself"
This has always piqued my curiosity too--the Chinese restaurant effect-- blood glucose raised as a result of eating a large quantity of any food, even high cellulose, low carb food. I think the Bernstein example I read of this online (some of his book is available to read free) was in a young Type 1 who was a competitive swimmer. She had a habit of eating a whole head of lettuce before races and would find her BG elevated even after a swim. Supposedly, the stomach stretch due to the whole head of lettuce triggered that glucagon release. (Is that what it was? Glucagon? That makes sense, but I thought it involved one of the other pancreatic hormones that counters insulin. I forget).
Hey, just joking, but does this mean one could treat a hypo by wolfing down a bunch of celery or head of lettuce?!?
Anyway, I would be interested in hearing the results if you decide to test this on yourself. Maybe I'll do it, too. Yeah, I could eat a head of iceberg lettuce...I think. I'm Type 2 though. Don't know if his explantaion would be different for type 2s than 1s.
BTW, I am so suggestible about foods, that I got some pecans to eat as a result of reading about eating nuts in this thread!  | 
