I have posted this once before, but I still get a lot of questions on this so I thought it was worthy of re-posting. One of the most common mistakes of Zoner's is that they are not subtracting out the dietary fiber from the total carbohydrates. For example: on the above label, the total carbs are 22grams. However, the dietary fiber is 9grams. Therefore, your total carbs per serving for this food would be 13 grams of carbs (roughly 2 blocks carbs). We do this because dietary fiber does not enter your bloodstream and therefore does not effect your insulin levels. This is a very common mistake that can make a difference in your portion sizes of certain foods. Post thoughts to comments.Communicate about your diet! This is a Blog hosted by CrossFit Santa Cruz Central and moderated by Kelly Greco. It is for all athletes and anyone who wishes to post comments about their eating. It is intended to create accountability, support and motivation for those trying to stick to diets such as Paleo or other insulin controlling diets. It is a forum to post what you ate, didn't eat, want to eat, shouldn't have eaten, and to share recipes, ideas, and thoughts on eating. WELCOME!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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I have posted this once before, but I still get a lot of questions on this so I thought it was worthy of re-posting. One of the most common mistakes of Zoner's is that they are not subtracting out the dietary fiber from the total carbohydrates. For example: on the above label, the total carbs are 22grams. However, the dietary fiber is 9grams. Therefore, your total carbs per serving for this food would be 13 grams of carbs (roughly 2 blocks carbs). We do this because dietary fiber does not enter your bloodstream and therefore does not effect your insulin levels. This is a very common mistake that can make a difference in your portion sizes of certain foods. Post thoughts to comments.
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So. . . would this explain why the last time I was on the zone I was always lightheaded and my body eventually crapped out on me?
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