Carbs and immune function and fasting

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I've oft opined about the lack of distinction between

" grains " and " carbs " in the studies -- this one actually

uses only sugars! The study shows the difference

between fasting levels of white cell activity vs.

the activity after eating sugars. And " Starch " , though

it doesn't say where the starch came from.

It doesn't show the leucocyte activity after eating

protein or fat though ... still, it adds fuel to the idea

of only one carb meal a day. Note that starches had

the LEAST effect (so those slow-carbs the Indians

ate would not be nearly as bad as cola). Also they used

100 grams of carb, which is an awful lot for the body

to handle without any protein or fat to buffer it.

http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/leukocytic_index.html

Consequences

Based on these studies, any person who eats largely carbohydrate-based meals,

particularly those containing sugars, and snacks with small carbohydrate-based

meals spread throughout the day -- as the latest advice suggests we should --

could lose up to half their immunity to disease for much of the waking day.