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Originally Posted by Rad Warrier  One thing that has not received due attention in this interesting and informative thread, in my humble opinion, is the digestive load of food. Before food becomes fuel (i.e., for it to be metabolised) it has to be digested first. Just as pancreas becomes exhausted if one overloads it with one's excessive insulin requirements, won't the digestive system also get exhausted if you overload it? Unlike carbohydrates, fat, or protein for that matter, is not something that is very easily digested. To get ultimately the same number of calories from food, the digestive system has to work more if the input is fat or protein than if it were carbs. Isn't that true?
My personal experience is that I will have stomach upsets if I take high amounts of fat or protein, even if they are of vegetable origin. Carbohydrates gives the least amount of stomach distress for me. I have found that a predominantly carbohydrate concoction - rice mixed with yogurt and salt to taste - gave me quick relief during several bouts of stomach upsets.
Regards,
Rad |
In an epic case of YMMV, I am the exact opposite.
Back when I used to eat carbs I was constantly hitting the Tums, Zantac, Pepto, etc. Since I have gone low-carb I have not once taken any products for heartburn/indigestion/upset stomach. Not one single time in going on 2 years. I'm sure every one of those products in my med cabinet is probably expired by now. Just goes to show how very, very different we diabetics can be.
