"Bananas and Dates make me sleepy" Michael Arnstein
"I can easily eat 45 bananas a day" Durian Rider
Why the vast difference? Based on the above statements there is obviously somewhat of a difference - is it because we all have a different tolerance to the GI (Glycemic Index) or GL (Glycemic Load) levels in food?
I did an experiment on myself -
Fixed - 3 liters of water daily, exercise fairly the same each week, 10 hours of sleep min.
- One week all bananas and dates (3000cal not including salad) huge salad for dinner
- One week all high water content fruit (3000cal not including salad) huge salad for dinner
- One week with steel cut oats/brown rice/potatoes/lentils/split pea etc (3000cal not including salad) huge salad for dinner.
After most meals I would take blood and calculate blood sugar via a meter....I would also rate my nap needs 15 minutes post meal (1 = ready to roll - 5 = Bed needed now). Some meals would make me tired others would not. My blood sugar levels were always perfect; however, I could not keep my eyes open after certain meals.
I then eliminated every food that made me tired (they happen to be all of the higher GI foods) then presto = feeling great! For me I need lower gi foods (NOT lower carb) lower GI - huge huge huge difference.
Is it possible we all have different Insulin reactions to different foods? For me bananas or a huge batch of grapes would leave me so so tired. A blood glucose reader told me I was perfect - it "lied" - I needed an immediate bed. Lower GI foods left me feeling great.
These our just my observations - what are yours?
NOTE: High vs Low GI - most fruits and veggies are considered low GI compared to typical SAD diets. However, there is still a huge variance between many fruits and veggies.
Permalink Reply by Chris Califano on AD That's an interesting point. A little overt fat in the diet may actually be a good thing. Perhaps it slows the insulin response just enough to reduce spikes. Of course, we all must adjust/ experiment to find the ideal ratio, but I'l bet it is relatively the same for everyone; everything else equal.
Permalink Reply by Jolita Brilliant on Id say fat is not necessary to slow the spikes, for me adding some greens into fruit smoothie slows downs the absorption and digestion.
Permalink Reply by Jolita Brilliant on I agree. I don't even consume dates or other high Glycemic foods as they take me out of balance and power.
Permalink Reply by HappySun on Thanks for sharing this one!
Are your Bananas really ripe?
I also fell asleep with lots of bananas in the beginning, but its gone now.
I think it also adapts.
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