Alertness associated with last night’s sleep, physical activity and food intake

Re:Alertness associated with last night’s sleep, physical ac... by torstenvl on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @10:38AM (#33720509)

> how does high carb + low glucose work together?

Not always, but typically, higher-fiber carbs don't spike your blood glucose as much.

Practically, this means having steel cut oatmeal for breakfast instead of Cheerios. Prepare them savory instead of sweet, like you might with grits.

Steel cut oatmeal + an egg + 1tbsp cottage cheese + hot sauce is an amazing breakfast

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Re:Alertness associated with last night’s sleep, physical ac... by matwood on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @10:48AM (#33720654)

> Steel cut oatmeal + an egg + 1tbsp cottage cheese + hot sauce is an amazing breakfast

I don't eat breakfast b/c of IF, but damn, this made me hungry.

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Re:Alertness associated with last night’s sleep, physical ac... by gwd on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @10:53AM (#33720736)

Oatmeal + peanut butter + fruit (blueberries, strawberries, kiwi, banana, or raisins if you happen to run out of fresh fruit) is a good option too. The fruit has sugar, but not much, and anyway has fiber and vitamins to balance things out.

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Re:Alertness associated with last night’s sleep, physical ac... by recyclelater on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @11:04AM (#33720919)

I used to think the same thing, but tried a continuous glucose monitor. I found out steel cut oats were actually really bad for my glucose levels, spiking them into unhealthy levels around 160. More than whole wheat bread and other carbs.

Obviously this is highly subjective from person to person however reading other anecdotal evidence from people who have used a CGM, it’s pretty common.

In other words don’t assume it’s a low glycemic food because the internet says it is.

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