Are apples healthier than bananas?
"Some carbohydrate containing foods like bananas increase the blood sugar more than other carb foods like an apple," says lead researcher, Dr. Frank M. Sacks, Harvard School of Public Health. That puts the banana higher on the glycemic index.
Researchers created 4 healthful diets, based on how much foods increased blood sugar. They assigned 163 overweight adults with slightly elevated blood pressure to eat one of the four diets for five weeks each. All patients completed at least two of the diets.
A dietitian showed them how the different meals included foods, that were either higher or lower on the glycemic index. Researchers thought that the low glycemic index foods would be most beneficial. But the study showed found that choosing foods specifically on how much they raise blood sugar levels didn't affect blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar levels ---all risk factors for heart disease and diabetes.
Study authors say they only included healthful foods in these diets that happen to raise blood sugar more, not junk foods or foods with added sugar.
Source: wearecentralpa.com
