Just over the last couple of weeks I've been researching insulin resistance and nutrition. It's not like I eat terribly, but I'd like to not be diabetic by the time I'm 40. Here's what I've found out is helpful for my PCOS/insulin resistance and because thyroid problems often accompany it... Not just eating sensibly and exercising because I've been jogging, walking, fencing, biking, hiking, etc regularly since I was a teen... I even did yoga while I was pregnant. I also try to eat salads a few times a week and not go overboard on junk except on vacations/holidays.
I found out that your body recognizes the insulin that you produce better if you include Vitamin C, Vitamin B, Omega3, Cinnamon (but not cinnamon bark), and split your meals between protein and complex carbs. I also found out that soy keeps your thyroid from functioning properly. I'm doing more research on which foods have the best complex carbs, but here's a short list... whole grain bread, oats, muesli, brown rice, oatmeal, bran wheatgerm, barley, maize, buckwheat, cornmeal, potatoes, root vegetables, Corn, yams, peas, beans and lentils. One of the things that I read even said that counting calories isn't efficient... If you pay attention to eating low calorie, low fat things but don't eat right it doesn't help your basal metabolism and your body has a harder time "reading" the foods that you do it... which can cause lots of problems including insulin resistance. So if it's a choice between a handful of almonds (lots of fat) and juice (lots of sugar, but fewer calories and fat) then it is better for your body if you eat the almonds. If you do this regularly then your body recognizes the healthier things and your metabolism responds in kind. Another thing that relates to this, in my jogging class we talked about when to eat and exercise. He said that you eat at least an hour before you exercise and then after you've run or whatever... you eat 100 calories of something and drink a lot within 10 minutes... that helps your body to keep burning calories even after you're done exercising... then don't eat for about an hour after that.
Anyways... lots of rambling and I hope you all don't think that I'm going on some crazy fad diet or anything... just don't want to become a diabetic.
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That is facinating! I really appreciate all of your research. I think this information will help me too. Thank you.
I totally buy all that. I think I lost five pounds by just having that 100 calorie snack. Either between meals are right before and after exercising. I am eating better myself (at times). Lets hope it sticks!
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