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Gary Small, M.D., is Chair of Psychiatry at Hackensack University Medical Center, and Physician in Chief for Behavioral Health Services at Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest, most comprehensive and integrated healthcare network. Dr. Small has often appeared on the TODAY show, Good Morning America, and CNN and is co-author (with his wife Gigi Vorgan) of 10 popular books, including New York Times bestseller, “The Memory Bible,” “The Small Guide to Anxiety,” and “The Small Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease.”

Tags: glycemic index | oxidation | diabetes
OPINION

Processed Foods Spike Blood Sugar

Dr. Small By Friday, 02 June 2017 04:44 PM EDT Current | Bio | Archive

Processed foods are tempting and tasty, but many of their nutrients have been removed.

For instance, when carbohydrates are processed, their fiber is removed. This increases their rating on the glycemic index, a measure of how fast a food causes blood sugar to rise after eating. Foods with a high glycemic index tend to spike blood sugar levels, which then quickly decline.

That spike is why people might temporarily feel full after eating a bag of potato chips, but become hungry again soon after, when their blood sugar levels drop rapidly.

Foods that have a lower glycemic index, such as almonds, are digested more slowly and do not cause sharp rises and drops in blood sugar. Therefore, those foods are more satisfying for a longer period.

Sugared cereals, cookies, crackers, instant meals, and most other processed foods have high glycemic indices.

Previous studies suggest that a high glycemic index diet may increase a person’s risk for Type 2 diabetes, and developing diabetes doubles the risk for dementia.

The next time you’re tempted to eat a second helping of apple pie, consider having a handful of berries instead. The latter can be just as sweet while fighting the brain-damaging effects of oxidation.

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When carbohydrates are processed, their fiber is removed. This increases their rating on the glycemic index, a measure of how fast a food causes blood sugar to rise after eating.
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