Next week, I will be conducting an experiment testing the effects of certain foods on sugar levels in the blood. I have chosen seven different foods, each of them high in some sort of nutrient, such as carbs, fats, protein, etc... My goal for this project is to figure out what causes blood sugar spikes and drops, because I've really never been able to figure out that cause over the past eleven years. Along the way, I have learned some really interesting facts about some of the foods that I will be testing. Like one cup of peanuts exceeds the daily value of fat. And that a normal carrot gives you 203% of the vitamin A, and a cup of orange juice can give you 345% of your vitamin C. That means if you take vitamin gummies, eat lots of citrus fruit, and drink orange juice, you could almost quintuple your vitamin C daily value. I wonder, along with other nutrients, how that can affect blood sugar because I no if I can figure it out, my diet may be switched around so I can maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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sam
9/21/2015 07:54:25 am
I hope it goes well
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Lane Hilgenhold
9/21/2015 08:03:18 am
What happens with the excess amount of vitamins or fat. Does your body save it up for another day or does the extra that you do not need leave your body?
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Kris Walsh
9/21/2015 06:07:12 pm
That is true about peanuts, but I have heard that they are "good fats" I am not sure what that means, but it may be worth looking into.
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Mrs. Harris
9/21/2015 07:49:07 pm
Also, I wonder if fat metabolism affects the absorbance of glucose or how insulin works in the body. Or if something has more fat, there are less carbs available? I think that being able to see how foods affect your own body can be a beneficial tool for you in the future.
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