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From: Liam T. on 27 Aug 2008 11:59 Hello There, I'm wondering if I take a protein powder, that has 3 grams of carb, and blend the protein with a teaspoon of benefibre or some other fibre (metamucil) will the fibre neutrilize the carbs? My understanding that in some diets like PP, you deduct the fibre from the original carbs to get the "net carbs", this way by adding fibre will I be able to reduce carbs? Thanx Liam
From: Susan on 27 Aug 2008 12:23 x-no-archive: yes Liam T. wrote: > Hello There, > > I'm wondering if I take a protein powder, that has 3 grams of carb, > and blend the protein with a teaspoon of benefibre or some other fibre > (metamucil) will the fibre neutrilize the carbs? > > My understanding that in some diets like PP, you deduct the fibre from > the original carbs to get the "net carbs", this way by adding fibre > will I be able to reduce carbs? No. Susan
From: Doug Freyburger on 27 Aug 2008 12:42 "Liam T." <Reproducethys...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm wondering if I take a protein powder, that has 3 grams of carb, > and blend the protein with a teaspoon of benefibre or some other fibre > (metamucil) will the fibre neutrilize the carbs? > > My understanding that in some diets like PP, you deduct the fibre from > the original carbs to get the "net carbs", this way by adding fibre > will I be able to reduce carbs? Fiber isn't a negative when deducted - 3 grams without fiber. Total is 3, deduction is 0, count is 3. 3 grams without fiber. Add 3 grams of fiber. Total is 6, deduction is 3, count is 3. There is no magic bullet like that.
From: DB on 27 Aug 2008 13:16 "Liam T." <Reproducethyself(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:60875daa-c86b-454a-8543-8e26f58003ef(a)k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > Hello There, > > I'm wondering if I take a protein powder, that has 3 grams of carb, > and blend the protein with a teaspoon of benefibre or some other fibre > (metamucil) will the fibre neutrilize the carbs? > > My understanding that in some diets like PP, you deduct the fibre from > the original carbs to get the "net carbs", this way by adding fibre > will I be able to reduce carbs? > > Thanx Liam Think you are confusing the fat the prevents the absorption of carbs and prevents sugar spikes!
From: Susan on 27 Aug 2008 13:57
x-no-archive: yes DB wrote: > "Liam T." <Reproducethyself(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:60875daa-c86b-454a-8543-8e26f58003ef(a)k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > >>Hello There, >> >>I'm wondering if I take a protein powder, that has 3 grams of carb, >>and blend the protein with a teaspoon of benefibre or some other fibre >>(metamucil) will the fibre neutrilize the carbs? >> >>My understanding that in some diets like PP, you deduct the fibre from >>the original carbs to get the "net carbs", this way by adding fibre >>will I be able to reduce carbs? >> >>Thanx Liam > > > Think you are confusing the fat the prevents the absorption of carbs and > prevents sugar spikes! > > Fat does NOT prevent absorption of carbs or prevent sugar spikes! If it did, I'd be eating pizza and french fries every day. Sometimes, it slows them, but that can be a very bad thing, like the well documented "pizza effect." It's a late, very long lasting glucose spike. Susan |