Diabetes+N+Diet

Have students answer the question: Might sugar be poison? http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2015/04/how-you-can-break-your-sugar-addiction-in-10-days-video/

Fiber in Common Foods

Type 2 Diabetes seems to be diet related. Foods with a high glycemic load may contribute to the onset of the disease. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2195408/Starve-day-pig-Is-perfect-diet.html




 * **FOOD** || **Glycemic index (glucose = 100)** || **Serving size (grams)** || **Glycemic load per serving** ||
 * **BAKERY PRODUCTS AND BREADS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Banana cake, made with sugar || 47 || 60 || 14 ||
 * Banana cake, made without sugar || 55 || 60 || 12 ||
 * Sponge cake, plain || 46 || 63 || 17 ||
 * Vanilla cake made from packet mix with vanilla frosting (Betty Crocker) || 42 || 111 || 24 ||
 * Apple, made with sugar || 44 || 60 || 13 ||
 * Apple, made without sugar || 48 || 60 || 9 ||
 * Waffles, Aunt Jemima (Quaker Oats) || 76 || 35 || 10 ||
 * Bagel, white, frozen || 72 || 70 || 25 ||
 * Baguette, white, plain || 95 || 30 || 15 ||
 * Coarse barley bread, 75-80% kernels, average || 34 || 30 || 7 ||
 * Hamburger bun || 61 || 30 || 9 ||
 * Kaiser roll || 73 || 30 || 12 ||
 * Pumpernickel bread || 56 || 30 || 7 ||
 * 50% cracked wheat kernel bread || 58 || 30 || 12 ||
 * White wheat flour bread || 71 || 30 || 10 ||
 * Wonder™ bread, average || 73 || 30 || 10 ||
 * Whole wheat bread, average || 71 || 30 || 9 ||
 * 100% Whole Grain™ bread (Natural Ovens) || 51 || 30 || 7 ||
 * Pita bread, white || 68 || 30 || 10 ||
 * Corn tortilla || 52 || 50 || 12 ||
 * Wheat tortilla || 30 || 50 || 8 ||
 * **BEVERAGES** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Coca Cola®, average || 63 || 250 mL || 16 ||
 * Fanta®, orange soft drink || 68 || 250 mL || 23 ||
 * Lucozade®, original (sparkling glucose drink) || 95±10 || 250 mL || 40 ||
 * Apple juice, unsweetened, average || 44 || 250 mL || 30 ||
 * Cranberry juice cocktail (Ocean Spray®) || 68 || 250 mL || 24 ||
 * Gatorade || 78 || 250 mL || 12 ||
 * Orange juice, unsweetened || 50 || 250 mL || 12 ||
 * Tomato juice, canned || 38 || 250 mL || 4 ||
 * **BREAKFAST CEREALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * All-Bran™, average || 55 || 30 || 12 ||
 * Coco Pops™, average || 77 || 30 || 20 ||
 * Cornflakes™, average || 93 || 30 || 23 ||
 * Cream of Wheat™ (Nabisco) || 66 || 250 || 17 ||
 * Cream of Wheat™, Instant (Nabisco) || 74 || 250 || 22 ||
 * Grapenuts™, average || 75 || 30 || 16 ||
 * Muesli, average || 66 || 30 || 16 ||
 * Oatmeal, average || 55 || 250 || 13 ||
 * Instant oatmeal, average || 83 || 250 || 30 ||
 * Puffed wheat, average || 80 || 30 || 17 ||
 * Raisin Bran™ (Kellogg's) || 61 || 30 || 12 ||
 * Special K™ (Kellogg's) || 69 || 30 || 14 ||
 * GRAINS ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Pearled barley, average || 28 || 150 || 12 ||
 * Sweet corn on the cob, average || 60 || 150 || 20 ||
 * Couscous, average || 65 || 150 || 9 ||
 * Quinoa || 53 || 150 || 13 ||
 * White rice, average || 89 || 150 || 43 ||
 * Quick cooking white basmati || 67 || 150 || 28 ||
 * Brown rice, average || 50 || 150 || 16 ||
 * Converted, white rice (Uncle Ben's®) || 38 || 150 || 14 ||
 * Whole wheat kernels, average || 30 || 50 || 11 ||
 * Bulgur, average || 48 || 150 || 12 ||
 * **COOKIES AND CRACKERS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Graham crackers || 74 || 25 || 14 ||
 * Vanilla wafers || 77 || 25 || 14 ||
 * Shortbread || 64 || 25 || 10 ||
 * Rice cakes, average || 82 || 25 || 17 ||
 * Rye crisps, average || 64 || 25 || 11 ||
 * Soda crackers || 74 || 25 || 12 ||
 * **DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVES** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Ice cream, regular || 57 || 50 || 6 ||
 * Ice cream, premium || 38 || 50 || 3 ||
 * Milk, full fat || 41 || 250mL || 5 ||
 * Milk, skim || 32 || 250 mL || 4 ||
 * Reduced-fat yogurt with fruit, average || 33 || 200 || 11 ||
 * **FRUITS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Apple, average || 39 || 120 || 6 ||
 * Banana, ripe || 62 || 120 || 16 ||
 * Dates, dried || 42 || 60 || 18 ||
 * Grapefruit || 25 || 120 || 3 ||
 * Grapes, average || 59 || 120 || 11 ||
 * Orange, average || 40 || 120 || 4 ||
 * Peach, average || 42 || 120 || 5 ||
 * Peach, canned in light syrup || 40 || 120 || 5 ||
 * Pear, average || 38 || 120 || 4 ||
 * Pear, canned in pear juice || 43 || 120 || 5 ||
 * Prunes, pitted || 29 || 60 || 10 ||
 * Raisins || 64 || 60 || 28 ||
 * Watermelon || 72 || 120 || 4 ||
 * **BEANS AND NUTS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Baked beans, average || 40 || 150 || 6 ||
 * Blackeye peas, average || 33 || 150 || 10 ||
 * Black beans || 30 || 150 || 7 ||
 * Chickpeas, average || 10 || 150 || 3 ||
 * Chickpeas, canned in brine || 38 || 150 || 9 ||
 * Navy beans, average || 31 || 150 || 9 ||
 * Kidney beans, average || 29 || 150 || 7 ||
 * Lentils, average || 29 || 150 || 5 ||
 * Soy beans, average || 15 || 150 || 1 ||
 * Cashews, salted || 27 || 50 || 3 ||
 * Peanuts, average || 7 || 50 || 0 ||
 * **PASTA and NOODLES** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Fettucini, average || 32 || 180 || 15 ||
 * Macaroni, average || 47 || 180 || 23 ||
 * Macaroni and Cheese (Kraft) || 64 || 180 || 32 ||
 * Spaghetti, white, boiled, average || 46 || 180 || 22 ||
 * Spaghetti, white, boiled 20 min, average || 58 || 180 || 26 ||
 * Spaghetti, wholemeal, boiled, average || 42 || 180 || 17 ||
 * **SNACK FOODS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Corn chips, plain, salted, average || 42 || 50 || 11 ||
 * Fruit Roll-Ups® || 99 || 30 || 24 ||
 * M & M's®, peanut || 33 || 30 || 6 ||
 * Microwave popcorn, plain, average || 55 || 20 || 6 ||
 * Potato chips, average || 51 || 50 || 12 ||
 * Pretzels, oven-baked || 83 || 30 || 16 ||
 * Snickers Bar® || 51 || 60 || 18 ||
 * **VEGETABLES** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Green peas, average || 51 || 80 || 4 ||
 * Carrots, average || 35 || 80 || 2 ||
 * Parsnips || 52 || 80 || 4 ||
 * Baked russet potato, average || 111 || 150 || 33 ||
 * Boiled white potato, average || 82 || 150 || 21 ||
 * Instant mashed potato, average || 87 || 150 || 17 ||
 * Sweet potato, average || 70 || 150 || 22 ||
 * Yam, average || 54 || 150 || 20 ||
 * **MISCELLANEOUS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Hummus (chickpea salad dip) || 6 || 30 || 0 ||
 * Chicken nuggets, frozen, reheated in microwave oven 5 min || 46 || 100 || 7 ||
 * Pizza, plain baked dough, served with parmesan cheese and tomato sauce || 80 || 100 || 22 ||
 * Pizza, Super Supreme (Pizza Hut) || 36 || 100 || 9 ||
 * Honey, average || 61 || 25 || 12 ||