Carbohydrates and Inflammation Both glycation and oxidation trigger inflammation in the body. Physicians and scientists have come to understand that most common chronic diseases are rooted in inflammation. This is not necessarily the kind of inflammation we can see or feel—it is usually on a much smaller scale that we may not be aware of. For example, the cholesterol plaques that block arteries to the heart and cause heart attacks are found to contain all the mini-markers of inflammation when you look at them under a microscope. Even diseases such as depression are associated with mini-markers of inflammation. Bottom Line About Carbohydrates It is completely unnecessary to eat any carbohydrate once you are old enough to eat solid food. Rapidly digested carbohydrates such as sugar and flour have the potential to disrupt our hormonal rhythms, our appetite regulation mechanism, and our internal pro-oxidant/anti-oxidant balance. They put us at risk for chronic inflammatory diseases, mood instability, and obesity.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:21:57 +0000
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