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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk
True 'dat, but the simple carbs produce a quick insulin spike and then a quick drop. At least the complex ones, like whole grains, as you mentioned, take longer for the body to process.
I also find I'm very moody when I'm having insulin spikes and drops. BBM, if your son is moody at all, replacing some simple carbs with whole grains might help. Moodiness, that is, beyond the usual, I'm eight years old moodiness. 
I agree that a no-fat diet is bad. Plus, there are some vitamins that are fat-soluble, so you need fat for the body to absorb them. One of the downsides (along with the runs) to the Olestra stuff is that it makes it hard for the body to absorb fat soluble vitamins, like Vitamin A.
Oh, raising the picky eater-- I don't know how my dad managed not to kill me. I did discover the joys of fruit in high school, and becoming a strict vegetarian in my '20s saved my eating habits, as I learned to love vegetables. |
i tend more towards berries--more fiber in them than a lot of fruits. love veggies, a true veggie eater here. not many i don't care for-brussel sprouts spring to mind, and i don't care for beets or most beans(limas, pintos, etc). but i like my meats as well, usual dinner for me is a meat, couple of veggies and a salad. salad for lunch suits me fine as well. fats aren't the evil--you need at least 20grams of fat a day-it also is what makes you feel full, so if you avoid fats you're going to feel starved all the time--feel hungry, there goes your good intentions in your diet.