Ambrotose ExplainedWritten by George Satovich
There are basically four major components, or essential molecular components that body requires for what we call good health. We know about amino acids and proteins, that’s category one. We know about fatty acids and nucleic acids, that’s category two. We know about vitamins and minerals and trace elements that are required, that’s three. And then we’ve always known about carbohydrates, whether its rice, potatoes, corn, wheat, whatever – that you eat it, as category four. We’ve always known that those are four necessary components for human body. Carbohydrates are consumed and broken down into simple sugars and then burned up at a cellular level as fuel, or gasoline. So this one category has always been known for fuel side, for energy. And then other three have always been known as critical for how body functions. What Mannatech found is that carbohydrate chain is not just some interesting molecules that are used as fuel. They researched and discovered that there are some unique molecules, eight of them, which they actually physically isolated, that are used as building blocks or raw materials. These eight molecules are known as monosaccarhides or glyconutrients. Learn more about glyconutrients at: www.4glyconutrients.com Let’s say these glyconutrients are Legosâ. One of them is a red six dot Lego, one of them is a black two dot Lego, one of them is a white narrow, single strip flat Lego and so forth. All eight of these little Lego pieces somehow, in body’s synthesis and physiological process, multiply and combine and build configurations that build phone lines, or communication mechanism, that allows one cell to talk to another cell. In other words, we have trillions of cells in our body and cells need to properly communicate to one another. They need to be able to ask each other questions such as: are you friendly, are you an enemy, how does this affect my organ, how does this affect this system or that system? This communication process helps them to ultimately determine whether cells are properly functioning. Mannatech found out that these phone lines, or glyconutritional components, were used to allow these cells to communicate at a cellular level.
| | Understanding the Glycemic IndexWritten by Robert Adams
Things get so confusing when it comes to understanding what foods are high on glycemic index scale and what effects your blood sugar production. I have focused a lot of my diet around eating lower glycemic index foods, but more importantly understanding that even when you eat high glycemic foods you can help reduce blood sugar impact, by eating a combination of both high and low glycemic index foods together, that overall helps slow down insulin production in your body. What I mean would be following example :
Say you’re hungry for toast in morning. Your first and worst option would be to grab a couple slices of plain white bread and put jelly and butter on them. You have three sets of problems with this scenario. One is bad carbohydrates in over processed white bread and next is saturated fat levels in butter, and third is sugar content in jelly that factors into spiking your insulin production. So many people eat something simple like toast in morning and this is just one example of a choice that could be improved upon. Let’s look at another way to eat more healthy: So you’re hungry for toast in morning. How about this option : Select whole wheat pita bread that is all natural. I get mine from Trader Joe’s!! I love this store. Next you slice pita in half and put NO FAT or reduced fat cheese in between pocket and toast away. Now you have incorporated a lower glycemic index carbohydrate that provides more fiber and added a protein in NO FAT or low fat cheese, that in combination with consumption of good quality carbohydrate, produces a mucher lower effect on spiking your insulin production.
So Make your choices wisely when it comes to selecting right types of foods that have an impact on raising and lowering your blood sugar levels quickly.
Remember it takes less than an hour to metabolize carbohydrates, between 2-3 hours for proteins, and over 3 hours to metabolize fat in your diet. Ever get that hungry feeling less than an hour after chowing down on a bag of Doritos or potato chips. Ever feel hungry less than an hour after eating a plate full of oriental food that was all vegetables. It is because your body starts metabolizing almost right away, when it comes to carbohydrates. Now just imagine those carbohydrates are made up of simple carbohydrates (sugar-like in regular soda, potato chips or other over processed snack foods, or French fries- deep fried potatoes that are loaded with saturated fat and heavy on high glycemic index scale of carbohydrates.) Also there have been some recent studies that have stated that high fructose corn syrup- found in many foods produced for children that include fruit drinks, fruit snacks, and things like ketchup, are helping enormously to contribute to huge increases in childhood obesity. A BAD COMBINATION THAT DOES NOT SUPPORT A HEART HEALTH LIFESTLYE Here are some other great options : One of keys to a lean, sexy, healthy body is controlling insulin production and blood-sugar levels. The easiest way to do that is by eating healthy low-glycemic foods -- things like vegetables, fibrous fruits, whole grains, seeds, nuts, lean proteins, etc. Generally, it's a good idea to avoid most foods that contain high-glycemic ingredients like white flour, white sugar, corn syrup, etc. These are those 'bad' foods that wreak havoc on your insulin levels and increase your body fat levels in process. They can also damage your health over time.
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