You eat carbs? Aren’t you going to get fat or get diabetes? What about the Atkins’ Diet that curbs carbs? These are just some of the important carbohydrate questions asked on a daily basis. There are no simple answers to these questions. This is because there are “good” carbs and "bad" carbs. It is true that not all carbohydrates are the same. Remember that don’t worry about the amount of carbohydrates that you eat but what type you eat. This is why: Your body processes carbs from potatoes and peanut butter in exceptionally different ways. A potato shoots blood sugar sky-high; however, peanut butter induces a gradual and moderate increase. Foods that cause blood sugar spikes are linked to obesity, heart disease, and cancer. When your blood sugar rises so does the insulin, and when insulin escalates the body gets hungry and promotes fat buildup. When one has low insulin levels you burn more fat. When you eat high glycemic foods, all types of cancer are likely to take place especially if you are inactive and/or overweight. The glycemic index shows how rapidly a food is digested, thus driving up blood sugar. The Glycemic Load (GL) is the blood sugar-raising power in one serving of food. Many foods have different Glycemic loads 10 or less is low, 11-19 is medium and over 20 is high. An average person should aim for a total GL of 150. Here are some of the GL’s of foods: Peanuts: 1, Carrots: 4, Bran: 4, Lentils: 5, Grainy breads: 6, Apples: 6, Peanut M & M’s: 6, Popcorn: 8, Ice Cream: 8, Wonder Bread: 11, Coca-Cola: 14, Spaghetti: 18, Jelly Beans: 22, Bagel: 25, Raisins: 28. To read the full article click here: