Dooley Noted: 9/10/13
I was asked if I wanted breakfast on a flight. I declined.
The reason? I rarely eat breakfast.
But what would they have served, had I said yes?
It’s not a mystery. The guy next to me had breakfast.
One glass orange juice = 25 g
One glass milk, for cereal = 13 g
At least 2 cups of wheat cereal
= 60 g
One medium croissant = 21 g
One packet jelly = 19 g
One cup fruit cocktail = 60 g
One packet of cranberry crunch snack = 19 g
That kind sir had 277 high glycemic carbs for one meal, and sat for 3 hours on a flight. In the morning, after 8 hours of dormancy and followed by 3 hours of dormancy. Very limited protein or quality fats were in that meal.
There’s no wonder why diabetes and obesity are major problems, not to mention heart disease and stroke. All four of those conditions are exacerbated – if not caused – by excess carbohydrate consumption.
This carb-heavy morning diet leads to insulin resistance and inflammation. It’s leading to disease.
First, find out if you REALLY need breakfast. My money is on that you don’t. (Exceptions include pregnant women and advanced diabetes, as well as serious hypoglycemia.)
If you do need it (unlike most of us), then perhaps you’ll try proteins and fats. This will prevent an insulin surge and provide a more moderate and copacetic relationship between stress hormones and digestive chemicals.
Save the carbs for post-lift. And if you’re not lifting (bodyweight included), then we need to have another discussion.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley