wheat and weight gain/blood sugar problems

Question
No doubt you have heard about this research. I would be interested in your opinion:

"Wheat stimulates the appetite, causes blood sugar to spike and leads to excessive weight gain, argues Dr. William Davis, a preventive cardiologist who practices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in his new book Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health.

揑n fact, two slices of whole wheat bread increase blood sugar to a higher level than a candy bar does. And then, after about two hours, your blood sugar plunges and you get shaky, your brain feels foggy, you抮e hungry,?Dr. William Davis told the Canadian weekly Maclean抯."

Read more:http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/26/preventative-cardiologist-w http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/26/preventative-cardiologist-w

Answer
Hello Eleanor,
No, this is a new one on me.

If you have blood sugar problems, the best thing you can do is keep a detailed food log as well As a log of your blood sugars.  Everyone reacts differently depending on their individual reaction to each food, what else they've eaten recently , exercise etc.

Candy bars actually cause a slower rise in blood sugar because of their high fat content. But that doesn't mean candy bars are good for you any more than it means whole wheat bread is bad for you!

Laurie

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