tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14734790.post8312629781443224256..comments2023-10-31T09:21:30.027-04:00Comments on Mary Ann's House: Our Weekly MenuMary Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129793790973176351noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14734790.post-72189770877715427162012-04-23T17:49:54.420-04:002012-04-23T17:49:54.420-04:00Michele,
Thanks for the comment!
From what I u...Michele, <br /><br />Thanks for the comment! <br /><br />From what I understand and from what our nutritionist friend has told us, white potatoes are very starchy and convert to sugar very quickly. Brown rice is easier to digest than wheat and some other grains and has a low glycemic index meaning that it breaks down more slowly and converts to glucose in the bloodstream more gradually. Sweet potatoes are also a good carb and he recommends that we could eat up to one medium sized one per day with butter and a drizzle of raw honey. <br /><br />Our bodies still need carbohydrates to function properly so we do try to get enough without eating a lot of grains/bread and that's why we haven't embraced a total low/no carb plan. Most of our carbs come from fruit, sweet potatoes, lentils and brown rice and small amounts of nuts. Granted, the information we have been given has been geared more to weight loss rather than other health issues. And it has worked very well for us and helped some other issues in addition to the weight loss. <br /><br />Hope this helps! Keep in mind that I'm not a medial professional but just sharing what I've learned from my own experience! :-)<br /><br />Good question!<br /><br />Mary AnnMary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129793790973176351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14734790.post-52629928801469144022012-04-23T17:09:37.984-04:002012-04-23T17:09:37.984-04:00I've been reading about your dietary changes a...I've been reading about your dietary changes and wanting to eat less grains, but I was curious as to why you eat rice, but not potatoes? <br /><br />Thanks. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com