Managing Diet/GI Understanding

Stop asking "Can I eat this?"

That's the wrong question and it's keeping you stuck and the obsession with carb counting alone creates more confusion than clarity. Everyone's tracking grams, doing the math. And still unpredictable spikes, energy crashes, frustration. Because we're only measuring half of what matters.

The Missing Variable is

• Carb counting tells you how much glucose you're introducing.
• Glycemic Index(GI) tells you how fast it's hitting your system.

And that speed? It changes everything.

45g of carbs from white rice behaves completely differently than 45g from lentils. One spikes hard and crashes. The other keeps you steady for hours.

Same number. Different biology.

When you ignore GI, you're flying blind on timing. High-GI foods don't just spike your meter, they:

• Trigger insulin surges
• Stress your metabolic system
• Create inflammation
• Set up that afternoon energy collapse

Low-GI foods work with your physiology

• Smooth insulin response
• Stable energy
• Better long-term outcomes

This isn't about adding more rules. It's about understanding how your body actually responds.

The Better Question - Instead of "Can I eat this?"

Ask - "How does this behave in my body?"

• Pair higher-GI foods with protein or fiber to slow absorption
• Choose whole over processed when you can
• Watch the patterns in your own readings

Not out of fear but because you understand the mechanics. Managing metabolic health isn't about perfection. It never has been. It's about understanding the system you're working with. About becoming curious rather than anxious. About moving from rigid rules to intelligent choices.

The transformation happens for both the doer and the beneficiary, remember? That applies here too. 

Start with understanding. The rest follows.

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Courtesy: Dr. Malhar Ganla