Question:
A friend of mine is arguing that eating pasta (GI of 45) is bad for you. He
says that GI of anything above 30 isn't good for the body. His argument is
that such a high GI will cause the body to release high amounts of insulin.
The crux of his argument is that, no matter the individual, this release in
insulin will cause cells to develop insulin resistance on average. (i.e
Type 2 diabetes).
So, I theorize that if this were true, then the concentration of insulin in
the blood after a meal should increase over time since the body has slowly
developed insulin resistance, for the average individual. I'm sure some
have genetics that prevent this.
Does anyone know of studies to prove this? I'd like to know precise studies
so I can look at them.
I believe that eating pasta in a balanced diet, with proper exercise, etc.
shouldn't do anything negative to your body.
Answer:
I have no studies. If you don't have diabetes, you can eat anything you
like. If you have diabetes, it's the carbs you have to watch. Some of us
can eat pasta, some can not. But even if we can eat it, we have to watch
portion size.
