I`know`what`you`mean`about`confusing`
Indiana.
I`"GI"`list`I`saw`had`(guessing)20`different`entries`for`banana...often`different.
I'm`not`about`to`eat`green`bananas`because`of`increased`salicylate`content.
Then`theres`the`thing`of`putting`2`starches`together`to`make`a`"complete`protien"
I`know`it`was`beans/pulses`and`corn...(as`in`mexican`food)
and`there`was`something`and`potato...but`I`forget`what????
The`thing`with`bananas`is`add`some`protien`(PB),and`a`low`gi`bread/starch`is`best.
Though`the`other`day`I`ate`a`banana`and`got`an`instant`headache..
similar`to`my`intollerant/allergy`headache..so`might`need`see`if`that`is`true.
I`could`be`the`amines`in`bananas...
One`time`I`got`an`instant`headache`from`picking`at`meat`crispy`brownings`in`the`pan-
definately`an`amine`thing.
With`both`salicylates`and`amines`the`effect`is`cumulative...
`and`there`are`many`types`of`amines.
banana`smoothy`rates`better`than`just`banana...
I`always`thought`it`was`just`a`quick`fix`for`a`missed`meal`come`walking`time.
A`clue`with`moderate`/high`rating`food`on`GI`list..Lower`portion`size.
eat`with`protien`,or`added`vinegar`slows`the`uptake`and`drop`of`blood`glucose`levels.
edit`to`add..
high`fiber`content`slows`it`down`also.
That`day`I`did`fairly`constant`testing`it`was`so`interesting`to`see`the`effect
my`usual`food`had`on`me..Chicken`and`veg`scarcely`moved`b-glucose`levels.
Last`week`I`tested`before`and`after`a`walk`just`to`see`the`difference.
I`am`trying`to`move`towards`the`lower`rated`GI`foods...`adding`buckwheat,quinoa`to`my`grains.
(there`are`plenty`on`low`GI`gluten`grains`so`thats`not`an`issue`if`you`can`eat`them)
I`think`we`are`all`an`experiment`of`one...
Others`experience`can`be`helpful...but`our`own`reaction`can`differ.
Yesterday`I`chose`a`big`chinese`meal`with`lots`of`protein(chicken/lamb/egg)
lots`of`veg,not`a`lot`of`rice...before`driving`home.It`helped`I'm`sure.
(a`suggestion`from`peak`performance`living`book)
Though`there`may`have`been`gluten`in`some`dishes...It`was`about`best`choices.
Other`option`was`doner`kebab(without`the`flat`bread`-just`on`a`plate.)
Silly`question---`whats`AIC?