I love saltine crackers and once I start eating them I can't stop. So now I don't buy them. I also gave up bread because I couldn't stop eating bread. Since I stopped eating sugar and bread I lost 20lbs so fast and have kept it off for 6 years.
Junk science from the ADA... Who are funded by big food and big pharma... Whose main goal is to keep diabetics strung out on meds forever unto death. Proper Human Diet has been proven to arrest, remiss, and reverse T2D... Carnivore, Ketovore, and Ketogenic lifestyles are all part of the Proper Human Diet. Forget the ADA. Stay low carb and live well!
Interesting test.... I tasted sweet almost immediately.... but I also know I often have big fluctuations in my glucose after I eat and feel awful after lunch if I eat anything besides high protein. I also IF many days and don't eat until earliest 2pm. And then I get a huge glucose spike which is not enjoyable so still trying to figure out what is best for me! Thank you for adding this piece of the puzzle.
This was very interesting. I will have to try when I get some crackers. Keith you look great! So glad to see you too. Becky you are my “go to”!!! Thanks for this video. I have to admit I was surprised at your results. Keith I thought would be your number and you would’ve been his. Interesting. I’m looking forward to seeing how I do with this.
Thank-you Dr. Becky and Dr. Keith. I'm frequently ruminating on what we are being sold in the 'middle' ailes in my grocery store. It seems we are being sold advertising with little regard to the product, save for the canned fish/sardine section. It makes me recall Dr. Marshall McLuhan about media/television especially and his 'The Medium is the Message.' The middle aisles are trying to 'reshape' out eating culture. Sounds conspiracy'ish but apparently it's a robust theory. So I try to buy from a collective farming group.
Always great to see Keith! I am very interested to see the results of this test because I have the horrible habit of not chewing my food well (I had painful bad teeth for many years now I have dentures but still stuggle with not chewing well) so I am excited to see how it is to chew for 30 seconds😂😂😂
Nice simple test. As all good moonshiners know. You will add amylase enzyme to the corn (or other non sweet) mash to release the sugars. Thanks tried it myself averaged about 20 seconds.
My carbs now come from sweet potatoes, lima beans, etc. I have celiac therefore-- no wheat, no seizure but this is also very interesting because the less carb I have, even those on the GF plan the better I feel! Thanks for this information.
@@debiwillis9045 You will blow their mind with that question! They use the word carbs as a bad thing. So cabbage, broccoli, etc. Bad! In reality they mean starches. You see these influencers just repeat what they see on other sites. Their knowledge is lacking and I would be surprised in the OP will answer you.
Not only is American food striped of nutrients- synthetics nutrients are added with cheap oils & sweetners, chemicals & preservatives. Eating small amouts of the least processed food is best. Simple food.
Thank you so much for all your videos. I do enjoy them and learn something every time I watch them, ... even on the second or third watch. This simple test is interesting ( need to get 3 unsalted crackers). Very nice to see Dr Keith as well.
I think the difference in carb tolerance between you two is not only indicative of your diets but also health changes. Perimenopause and menopause change metabolism, and Keith is now (thankfully) a cancer survivor.
I was I was 7, 8, and 11 but have done A LOT of Ray Peat work with white sugar, honey, and orange juice to increase my metabolism since I ruined it with a chronic drip of Cortisol from years of Ketosis and Fasting in menopause Healed my thyroid Midday body temp is always 98,6 when it used to be in the 97s By the way, even Dr Atkins said that his Keto Diet as a weight loss protocol should be TEMPORARY and to move on to his maintenance phases with FRUIT, yet I lived in his Induction (20 grams of carbs a days) for too long and DESTROYED my thyroid in the process
I would say my carb tolerance was higher when I was younger. Now I am post menopausal and for sure the hormonal changes have lowered my carb tolerance. Maybe this type of subjective test needs to be continually performed and monitored over time.
My seconds were 7, 8, and 11 but I have done A LOT of Ray Peat work with white sugar, honey, and orange juice to increase my metabolism since I ruined it with a chronic drip of Cortisol from years of Ketosis and Fasting in menopause Healed my thyroid Midday body temp is always 98,6 when it used to be in the 97s By the way, even Dr Atkins said that his Keto Diet as a weight loss protocol should be TEMPORARY and to move on to his maintenance phases with FRUIT, yet I lived in his Induction (20 grams of carbs a days) for too long and DESTROYED my thyroid in the process Now, I eat a lot of beef, roots, and fruits and a little honey or maple syrup in my coffee Before, before I ate meat and green salads only My dad started Atkins in '74 to cut weightto make a Cycling Team so Keto (the TRUE keto) has been in my life way too long Hormones get WRECKED without enough 'ose
😢 genetic predisposition. Fasting, working out, dieting, deprivation, and still. Can’t lose weight. It’s mentally exhausting. Years and years of trying. I think some of this is just genetic and nothing we can do.
Maybe this can help. My daughter developed food allergies as a teenager and a doctor put her on a diet that for the first two months, only included vegetables (to detox and heal her gut). Later, other foods, like whole grains, and fruits were slowly added. My husband and I supported her by eating the same diet she did. In two months, I lost 15 pounds. I was surprised, as I was not trying to loose weight. I did not feel hungry and ate a lot......but just vegetables, though I did have sugar cravings for the first week. As a side note, after two months of only vegetables, no sugar, no refined foods, my husband and I attended a wedding reception. We had not eaten dinner, and were hungry. They only had cheese cake and wedding cake. We ate these sweets. The first we'd had for two months and felt like we had consumed poisen. Our bodies could not handle these frankenfoods!
Keto can be healthy but in the end, weight loss is math. The "throw away the scales" people are lying to us. Bottom line, if you're at a calorie surplus you gain weight. It's just that simple.
What kind of cracker did you use ? Can we get the full ingredients list of the cracker ? I live in Europe, there are many crackers varieties I can pick from, some contain a bit of sugar which I believe can skew the results, some more fat than other etc .. Thank you!
I'm going to have to try this. But normally, I'm like you - if I just stick to my intermittent fasting routine without specifically worrying about carb restriction per se, I still end up in ketosis at least some of the time.
It's great to see the genetic component of carb tolerance adressed. I lived with various roommates for decades, and knew their diets. There is no doubt in my mind that genes play a role in insulin resistance and weight.
I saw video about 6 months ago from a UK doctor using very low carb, whole foods diets to treat his obese, diabetic, and metabolic syndrome patients. He mentioned the same test that he uses as a general screening tool for carb intolerance and insulin resistance. He doesn't use it as a specific diagnostic method. He uses a plain wheat thins type of cracker, instead of the unsalted saltines.
This is great. I will have to do it again because all 3 times I seemed to go from bland and sweet for a split second and then bland again. So my results are confused.
Healthy keto means keto for part of the day, mot all of the day. The target for health is metabolic homeostasis, which requires that metabolism switches between glucose and ketones regularly. It doesn't have to be every day, but metabolic homeostasis requires periods of ketosis and periods of glycolysis.
@@Steven_ologist Isn’t that crazy? Before I went low carb, many years ago, I didn’t have that issue but I had hypoglycemic episodes. Now I just have the racing heart and nausea. It’s pretty wild how our bodies adjust and then react.
I know this is off topic but I’m asking here because if I ask on an older video I think you may not see it. Question from your Keto Snack Food Pyramid. I’m going on a week long cruise. Your snack video will come in handy. My question is (there will be alcohol involved)…As a habit, I drink socially in moderation. So responsible, I know.😅 what is the lowest carb alcohol beverage? Can you do a video? Recommend a video?
I finally tried it three times the first time it just never changed and then I ate some stuff and then the next two time we’re under 10 that is quite a difference
I tried with a raw potato because we dont have that brand of cracker here in Norway. It either never turned sweet or it was sweet immediately, I did not notice a change in taste
But when you eat so low carb for so long, you body can't handle carbs anymore. That's why they tell you not to eat low carb going into having oral glucose tolerance testing done.
Well I come from a family of American-Italians which basically means carb central and I fall into the “Full” category but I also have pcos and am always told that to lose weight with pcos I have to eat low carb so idk anymore.
If I eat (at all,) I go to sleep. If I eat carbs, bread, pastas, tortilla shells, breaded foods, etc , I sleep for 8 - 12 hours; & so deep I don't hear movement, talking, or movies near me. I call it the sleep of the dead. Usually my glucose readings are still really high, mid to upper 300s, when I wake up from one of those naps. I've tried exercising after a meal, but it doesn't bring down the numbers very much. Getting frustrated.
After i eat crackers, I have the worst sour taste in my mouth. What do you suppose that means? I often have to go brush my teeth to get rid of the taste.
My test shows I should be in the very low carb group. But when I do eat like that by the third month I feel very weak and can't maintain proper levels of sodium and potassium, and zero stamina.
That happened to me on keto, too. I was constantly nauseous and so tired. I lost over 100 pounds on keto, but I couldn’t continue forever because I felt like garbage the entire time. And it wasn’t keto flu, because it continued for months and months.
I haven't found the link to the 100 low carb foods you mentioned at the end of this video. Could you link it please? I'm very interested in seeing your list. Thank you.
How does this relate to those with Lipedema? So far, I cannot follow Lipedema-advised eating without adding to fat deposits. Carnivore helps, but I can't get lean when I increase my fat intake.
I wonder if you could comment on what symptoms (good and bad) would one expect if they don’t eat enough carbs. We know that too much will turn to sugar and is stored as fat. What If your body needs a certain amount and you don’t consistently provide that….
Sorry 😢, but I don’t understand what is meant by tolerance. If I have low tolerance will my blood glucose go up gently & go back down w/o a spike? If so, then high tolerance would mean there is quick spike in blood glucose. OR, is it the other way around…?
I haven't had a saltine cracker in years and I was thinking, darn, I need to buy this big box to eat three crackers. 😂I definitely want to give this a try.
Just to clarify. You add up the 3 “times” and then divide by 3 to get your average. And, if you are tracking your blood glucose, note the values after 30’, 60’ and 120’ ?
Q: How would this test be affected by dry mouth and no teeth? I don't salivate properly. I crash after eating even with no carbs I am tired most of the time despite years of whole food and a year of locarb/carnivore. Q: My DNA is 100% European, shouldn't I have a high tolerance for carbs?
The reason for using an unsalted cracker was not given in the book. However, it was stated repeatedly that it should be unsalted. It could be that the salted variety would make it harder to discern the subtle change from bland to sweet.
BUT…. If you only ate a cracker and a half, your body has sent a message that it is starving, and sent stored glucose into the blood for you to have energy. That is going to increase your glucose. When you skip breakfast, your glucose will go high, your ketones low, and you will have difficulty getting it back for the whole day. This is something I learned recently, and I have seen it ring true more than once since I learned it. 🤷🏼♀️
@@123onetwothification Fasting is an entirely different creature. I have tried fasting as well. And the morning turned out to be the worst time for me. You are not actually skipping breakfast though, your body has adapted to a schedule that is healthy for you. I won’t claim to understand the entire ins and outs of it but generally, as a rule, skipping breakfast is a bad idea for glucose and ketones. I know of the dawn effect. I get that also. But in the two days that I skipped breakfast, (or ate minimally) my GKI rose to over 12.5 (GKI equals glucose divide by 18 divide by Blood ketone). Since I’m aiming for between 1 and 3, that’s a devastating number. No ketosis at all. And yet all day, on low to no carbs, does not rectify this problem. Overnight, it rectifies itself and goes right back to the prior pattern. Both times it did this. I usually fast 4pm to 9am. Seems to work best for me. Nice chatting
From videos long ago, I seem to remember Becky having hardly any response when eating carbs in comparison to Keith. It almost seems like the results are opposite of what they should be however someone did mention menopause/hormones. With me, taking hormone replacement therapy helped my a1c score/glucose response, so who knows, maybe that it playing into things now. Either way, interesting!
I have been zero carb for 13 months. I weigh 130 pounds, less than when I graduated from high school! I feel better at 63 than I did in my thirties. I have a gluten allergy. Why would I eat a cracker? I am not intrigued. I feel best on a zero carb diet. Carbs make me crave dairy, eggs, and sugar. I have an allergy to the first two and the third is more addictive than cocaine. Honestly, 25% of calories from carbs is way too much even for “restricted” consumption. I did keto on and off for years and my weight would yo-yo up and down constantly. I am not going to fix what is not broken.
Don't eat high glycemic carbs like crackers only kale, arugula, etc. For two YEARS I ate a minimum of 8,000 calories a day and didn't gain weight. I would eat 11 sandwiches a day. Now at age 75 I still weigh what I did back in 1967 (140 lbs/29" waist). Don't think I have a problem with carbs.
Sorry but I think that test is goofy. Dr Aikens has a test in his book that I believe would be more accurate. You follow his diet for 2 weeks and then measure how much weight you have to lose and how long it took you to lose weight in the two weeks. Then you can see how sensitive you are to carbs and how much to consume in a day. Dr. Aikens was the OG of the keto diet and did not get the appropriate credit that was due to him. 🎉
My ancestors lived on a Caribbean island eating starch and fruit but here I am pre diabetic. I also have European genes from neolithic farmers who definitely ate grains. I think I destroyed my genes with modern medicine and it's too late.
Thank you so so much, you're having extremely hands on, insightful and educational content, it's better than most other channels
Thank you!
@@beckygillaspy carbs as in asparagus and corn or as in bread and sugar
Always good to see Dr Keith 👏
I recall doing this test in elementary school. I’m not sure why they were testing us! Also glad to see Dr Keith.
So glad to see Keith. We have been praying for you both.
This was an interesting concept. Very interesting.
I've missed a lot. I hope all is well??
I love saltine crackers and once I start eating them I can't stop. So now I don't buy them. I also gave up bread because I couldn't stop eating bread. Since I stopped eating sugar and bread I lost 20lbs so fast and have kept it off for 6 years.
I know that is I eat a high carb meal I can barely stay awake. I am beginning the carnivore diet and feel better than I have since I was a teenager.
Just be careful because the saturated fat can make you more insulin resistant. Look up intramyocellular lipids.
@@tarabooartarmy3654misinformation
Junk science from the ADA... Who are funded by big food and big pharma... Whose main goal is to keep diabetics strung out on meds forever unto death. Proper Human Diet has been proven to arrest, remiss, and reverse T2D... Carnivore, Ketovore, and Ketogenic lifestyles are all part of the Proper Human Diet. Forget the ADA. Stay low carb and live well!
@@tarabooartarmy3654You think a carnitard is going to listen? 😂
Informative and enjoyable to watch, as usual. Thank you so much for sharing this test and it will be fun to try.
Keith! Good to see you!
Thanks you two ! I always enjoy a Dr Becky video, and very happy to see you both thriving !
Interesting test.... I tasted sweet almost immediately.... but I also know I often have big fluctuations in my glucose after I eat and feel awful after lunch if I eat anything besides high protein. I also IF many days and don't eat until earliest 2pm. And then I get a huge glucose spike which is not enjoyable so still trying to figure out what is best for me! Thank you for adding this piece of the puzzle.
I don't have any saltines on hand either, but I'm anxious to try this test out! Thanks, Dr. Becky!
try a restaurant. knock the salt off the tops
Good morning Dr Becky & Dr Keith, good to see you both 🥰 This was an interesting test indeed 😃. 🙋🏻♀️from 🇨🇦
Good morning Becky And Keith welcome back nice to see you again
This is interesting. Thanks for sharing. Now to get some unsalted crackers
This is really interesting, thank you
This was very interesting. I will have to try when I get some crackers. Keith you look great! So glad to see you too. Becky you are my “go to”!!! Thanks for this video. I have to admit I was surprised at your results. Keith I thought would be your number and you would’ve been his. Interesting. I’m looking forward to seeing how I do with this.
Thank you for the information! Great to see Keith looking so good ❤
Thank-you Dr. Becky and Dr. Keith. I'm frequently ruminating on what we are being sold in the 'middle' ailes in my grocery store. It seems we are being sold advertising with little regard to the product, save for the canned fish/sardine section. It makes me recall Dr. Marshall McLuhan about media/television especially and his 'The Medium is the Message.' The middle aisles are trying to 'reshape' out eating culture. Sounds conspiracy'ish but apparently it's a robust theory. So I try to buy from a collective farming group.
Very interesting test. Love your channel Becky! Thank you for all the great information!
Thank you, MsDee!
Really interesting experiment. Thank you both!
Great video Dr Becky,so good to see Dr Keifh again,you both look amazing! 😊❤
Always great to see Keith! I am very interested to see the results of this test because I have the horrible habit of not chewing my food well (I had painful bad teeth for many years now I have dentures but still stuggle with not chewing well) so I am excited to see how it is to chew for 30 seconds😂😂😂
❣️ My favorite TH-cam duo! ❣️
This is so interesting.
We will try this with a potato bc my son has Celiac disease. I’m pretty excited bc I know I’m insulin resistant.
Nice simple test. As all good moonshiners know. You will add amylase enzyme to the corn (or other non sweet) mash to release the sugars. Thanks tried it myself averaged about 20 seconds.
Very interesting test and painless. Win win. 🌺🌹💐
My carbs now come from sweet potatoes, lima beans, etc. I have celiac therefore-- no wheat, no seizure but this is also very interesting because the less carb I have, even those on the GF plan the better I feel! Thanks for this information.
What about all the other veggies, they have carbs too
@@debiwillis9045 personally I am good with veg it is grains that are an issue, except a bit of rice or rice "flour".
asparagus and kale are Carbs
@@debiwillis9045 You will blow their mind with that question! They use the word carbs as a bad thing. So cabbage, broccoli, etc. Bad! In reality they mean starches. You see these influencers just repeat what they see on other sites. Their knowledge is lacking and I would be surprised in the OP will answer you.
Not only is American food striped of nutrients- synthetics nutrients are added with cheap oils & sweetners, chemicals & preservatives. Eating small amouts of the least processed food is best. Simple food.
Always the best info . Thanks 👍
Thank you so much for all your videos. I do enjoy them and learn something every time I watch them, ... even on the second or third watch. This simple test is interesting ( need to get 3 unsalted crackers). Very nice to see Dr Keith as well.
I love it when you two do experiments! Thank you, I am sticking with very low carb!
Good to see you both. I always enjoy your videos. This one is intriguing. I must try it.
That was very interesting...thank you so much!
I think the difference in carb tolerance between you two is not only indicative of your diets but also health changes. Perimenopause and menopause change metabolism, and Keith is now (thankfully) a cancer survivor.
I was I was 7, 8, and 11 but have done A LOT of Ray Peat work with white sugar, honey, and orange juice to increase my metabolism since I ruined it with a chronic drip of Cortisol from years of Ketosis and Fasting in menopause Healed my thyroid Midday body temp is always 98,6 when it used to be in the 97s By the way, even Dr Atkins said that his Keto Diet as a weight loss protocol should be TEMPORARY and to move on to his maintenance phases with FRUIT, yet I lived in his Induction (20 grams of carbs a days) for too long and DESTROYED my thyroid in the process
I would say my carb tolerance was higher when I was younger. Now I am post menopausal and for sure the hormonal changes have lowered my carb tolerance. Maybe this type of subjective test needs to be continually performed and monitored over time.
My seconds were 7, 8, and 11 but I have done A LOT of Ray Peat work with white sugar, honey, and orange juice to increase my metabolism since I ruined it with a chronic drip of Cortisol from years of Ketosis and Fasting in menopause Healed my thyroid Midday body temp is always 98,6 when it used to be in the 97s By the way, even Dr Atkins said that his Keto Diet as a weight loss protocol should be TEMPORARY and to move on to his maintenance phases with FRUIT, yet I lived in his Induction (20 grams of carbs a days) for too long and DESTROYED my thyroid in the process Now, I eat a lot of beef, roots, and fruits and a little honey or maple syrup in my coffee Before, before I ate meat and green salads only My dad started Atkins in '74 to cut weightto make a Cycling Team so Keto (the TRUE keto) has been in my life way too long Hormones get WRECKED without enough 'ose
Same here. Your comment made the connection to menopause for me.
😢 genetic predisposition.
Fasting, working out, dieting, deprivation, and still. Can’t lose weight. It’s mentally exhausting. Years and years of trying. I think some of this is just genetic and nothing we can do.
Maybe this can help. My daughter developed food allergies as a teenager and a doctor put her on a diet that for the first two months, only included vegetables (to detox and heal her gut). Later, other foods, like whole grains, and fruits were slowly added. My husband and I supported her by eating the same diet she did. In two months, I lost 15 pounds. I was surprised, as I was not trying to loose weight. I did not feel hungry and ate a lot......but just vegetables, though I did have sugar cravings for the first week. As a side note, after two months of only vegetables, no sugar, no refined foods, my husband and I attended a wedding reception. We had not eaten dinner, and were hungry. They only had cheese cake and wedding cake. We ate these sweets. The first we'd had for two months and felt like we had consumed poisen. Our bodies could not handle these frankenfoods!
Keto can be healthy but in the end, weight loss is math. The "throw away the scales" people are lying to us. Bottom line, if you're at a calorie surplus you gain weight. It's just that simple.
Great information. Thank you!
What kind of cracker did you use ? Can we get the full ingredients list of the cracker ? I live in Europe, there are many crackers varieties I can pick from, some contain a bit of sugar which I believe can skew the results, some more fat than other etc .. Thank you!
Thanks ,great to see you and your husband I miss you two doing videos 😊
I'll have to get some un-salted saltines, and try this test.
Thanks for another informative video.
I'm going to have to try this. But normally, I'm like you - if I just stick to my intermittent fasting routine without specifically worrying about carb restriction per se, I still end up in ketosis at least some of the time.
It's great to see the genetic component of carb tolerance adressed. I lived with various roommates for decades, and knew their diets. There is no doubt in my mind that genes play a role in insulin resistance and weight.
Thans dr Backy and hundred i can only drink water inthe morning. Then coffee
DocB and DocK! Interesting...may have to try this!
I saw video about 6 months ago from a UK doctor using very low carb, whole foods diets to treat his obese, diabetic, and metabolic syndrome patients. He mentioned the same test that he uses as a general screening tool for carb intolerance and insulin resistance. He doesn't use it as a specific diagnostic method. He uses a plain wheat thins type of cracker, instead of the unsalted saltines.
interesting!
I never tasted a change and that seems to jive with my carbohydrate sensitivity. Although, as a type 1 diabetic, that would make sense.
This is great. I will have to do it again because all 3 times I seemed to go from bland and sweet for a split second and then bland again. So my results are confused.
My husband and I tested - me 15 him never, both of us are 6.0 A1C and he doesn't have sweet tooth like me. We were surprised by the results.
We used to do this experiment in our home school, back in the late 80s.
It's so ultra-processed you needn't chew it all. Just hold it on the tongue.
Good morning, I just don't eat carbs anyway, only carbs I eat is 10-15 pieces of Berries with Kefir, I do Healthy Keto and OMAD.
I do a lower carb WW plan. Mainly bc I know I’m insulin resistant and when I do eat carbs, my heart races.
@@BullDurham12321mine will skip beats
Healthy keto means keto for part of the day, mot all of the day. The target for health is metabolic homeostasis, which requires that metabolism switches between glucose and ketones regularly. It doesn't have to be every day, but metabolic homeostasis requires periods of ketosis and periods of glycolysis.
@@Steven_ologist Isn’t that crazy? Before I went low carb, many years ago, I didn’t have that issue but I had hypoglycemic episodes. Now I just have the racing heart and nausea. It’s pretty wild how our bodies adjust and then react.
Lots of healthy life giving veggies you are missing out on
I know this is off topic but I’m asking here because if I ask on an older video I think you may not see it. Question from your Keto Snack Food Pyramid. I’m going on a week long cruise. Your snack video will come in handy. My question is (there will be alcohol involved)…As a habit, I drink socially in moderation. So responsible, I know.😅 what is the lowest carb alcohol beverage? Can you do a video? Recommend a video?
Here is my video on alcohol and low-carb dieting: th-cam.com/video/G-27B50Ez5U/w-d-xo.html I think it will answer your question.
@@beckygillaspy thank you!
Tequila
I finally tried it three times the first time it just never changed and then I ate some stuff and then the next two time we’re under 10 that is quite a difference
I tried with a raw potato because we dont have that brand of cracker here in Norway. It either never turned sweet or it was sweet immediately, I did not notice a change in taste
with respect, what if you have diminished sense of smell due to allergies/secondary smoke/air pollution etc.? How will that affect the test outcome?
Did with my husband. Prior to test knowing I'm definitely IR and he is not. We both never detected the sweetness. I dunno.
But when you eat so low carb for so long, you body can't handle carbs anymore. That's why they tell you not to eat low carb going into having oral glucose tolerance testing done.
Her husband can tolerate carbs better than he used to after doing strict keto
I gotta admit I’ve never even seen unsalted saltines so I didn’t know they existed
Well I come from a family of American-Italians which basically means carb central and I fall into the “Full” category but I also have pcos and am always told that to lose weight with pcos I have to eat low carb so idk anymore.
"Blast from the past " you two together doing experiments on yourself on camera and sharing the results.
If I eat (at all,) I go to sleep. If I eat carbs, bread, pastas, tortilla shells, breaded foods, etc , I sleep for 8 - 12 hours; & so deep I don't hear movement, talking, or movies near me. I call it the sleep of the dead. Usually my glucose readings are still really high, mid to upper 300s, when I wake up from one of those naps. I've tried exercising after a meal, but it doesn't bring down the numbers very much. Getting frustrated.
When i eat carbs get anxious.
After i eat crackers, I have the worst sour taste in my mouth. What do you suppose that means? I often have to go brush my teeth to get rid of the taste.
You might be sensitive to the baking soda in them. I have the same reaction to anything with a lot of baking soda. Tastes awful.
What fun! What fun!
My test shows I should be in the very low carb group. But when I do eat like that by the third month I feel very weak and can't maintain proper levels of sodium and potassium, and zero stamina.
Check out the Strong Sistas.
That happened to me on keto, too. I was constantly nauseous and so tired. I lost over 100 pounds on keto, but I couldn’t continue forever because I felt like garbage the entire time. And it wasn’t keto flu, because it continued for months and months.
Electrolytes
Love this i will practice this theory and note the result.
I have stage ±brain tumours now healing because of the Lion diet and meds.
Cancer grows with the help of carbs.
Can’t eat wheat gluten or processed foods. Another option?
She states in the beginning to use a dimesize piece of raw potatoe.
I haven't found the link to the 100 low carb foods you mentioned at the end of this video. Could you link it please? I'm very interested in seeing your list. Thank you.
Here you go! drbeckyfitness.com/low-carb-food-list/
@@beckygillaspy Thank you!
How does this relate to those with Lipedema? So far, I cannot follow Lipedema-advised eating without adding to fat deposits. Carnivore helps, but I can't get lean when I increase my fat intake.
Can you use salted crackers?
My sense of taste has never fully recovered from Covid, so I’m not really sure this will work for me.
I wonder if you could comment on what symptoms (good and bad) would one expect if they don’t eat enough carbs. We know that too much will turn to sugar and is stored as fat. What If your body needs a certain amount and you don’t consistently provide that….
Sorry 😢, but I don’t understand what is meant by tolerance. If I have low tolerance will my blood glucose go up gently & go back down w/o a spike? If so, then high tolerance would mean there is quick spike in blood glucose. OR, is it the other way around…?
None of us have any crackers and we don't want to buy them!!!
Edit to say this is absolutely fascinating thank you both!
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Heck cheaper than a doc visit.
I haven't had a saltine cracker in years and I was thinking, darn, I need to buy this big box to eat three crackers. 😂I definitely want to give this a try.
Some restaurants have free cracker packets.😜
free at restaurants, just knock the salt off the top.
@@annweinerth888which side is the top?😅 It's been so long since I had one.
Can you use salted?
Is that really a thing that you eat a cracker and the flavored changes?
Interesting. It seems subjective to me. Blood sugar level is more objective. Thanks for sharing.
Just to clarify. You add up the 3 “times” and then divide by 3 to get your average. And, if you are tracking your blood glucose, note the values after 30’, 60’ and 120’ ?
yes
Why does it have to be unsalted? I don’t want to buy an entire box to do this, and I have salted on hand 😂
But, if it's unsalted, is it really a "salt"ine? 🤷♀😂
Remember a carb is 4 calories. So if you can have 2000 calories a day, 25% would be 500 calories from carbs, divided by 4 is 125 carbs or less per day
I have noticed that I feel crappy and bloated after eating a substantial amount of carbs.
I was 7, 8, and 11 but do you mean carbs as in asparagus or as in bread
Q: How would this test be affected by dry mouth and no teeth? I don't salivate properly. I crash after eating even with no carbs I am tired most of the time despite years of whole food and a year of locarb/carnivore. Q: My DNA is 100% European, shouldn't I have a high tolerance for carbs?
It turns out Amazon DOES offer unsalted saltine crackers, but..... salt is still listed in the ingredients.
They aren't really unsalted, just unsalted tops.
Where's the list of keto approved foods?
I believe you are referring to this: drbeckyfitness.com/low-carb-food-list/
@beckygillaspy yes that's it! Thank you!
Is it imperative it be 'unsalted'? I have saltines, but they are salted.
The reason for using an unsalted cracker was not given in the book. However, it was stated repeatedly that it should be unsalted. It could be that the salted variety would make it harder to discern the subtle change from bland to sweet.
BUT…. If you only ate a cracker and a half, your body has sent a message that it is starving, and sent stored glucose into the blood for you to have energy. That is going to increase your glucose. When you skip breakfast, your glucose will go high, your ketones low, and you will have difficulty getting it back for the whole day. This is something I learned recently, and I have seen it ring true more than once since I learned it. 🤷🏼♀️
I fast until 12:00 noon. My blood sugar does not elevate. However, I always have a bit of the "dawn" effect in the morning.
@@123onetwothification Fasting is an entirely different creature. I have tried fasting as well. And the morning turned out to be the worst time for me. You are not actually skipping breakfast though, your body has adapted to a schedule that is healthy for you. I won’t claim to understand the entire ins and outs of it but generally, as a rule, skipping breakfast is a bad idea for glucose and ketones. I know of the dawn effect. I get that also. But in the two days that I skipped breakfast, (or ate minimally) my GKI rose to over 12.5 (GKI equals glucose divide by 18 divide by Blood ketone). Since I’m aiming for between 1 and 3, that’s a devastating number. No ketosis at all. And yet all day, on low to no carbs, does not rectify this problem. Overnight, it rectifies itself and goes right back to the prior pattern. Both times it did this. I usually fast 4pm to 9am. Seems to work best for me. Nice chatting
From videos long ago, I seem to remember Becky having hardly any response when eating carbs in comparison to Keith. It almost seems like the results are opposite of what they should be however someone did mention menopause/hormones. With me, taking hormone replacement therapy helped my a1c score/glucose response, so who knows, maybe that it playing into things now. Either way, interesting!
What if your Gluten-free
For comparison it would have been good to hear what was your husband's actual response as well.
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I have been zero carb for 13 months. I weigh 130 pounds, less than when I graduated from high school! I feel better at 63 than I did in my thirties. I have a gluten allergy. Why would I eat a cracker? I am not intrigued. I feel best on a zero carb diet. Carbs make me crave dairy, eggs, and sugar. I have an allergy to the first two and the third is more addictive than cocaine. Honestly, 25% of calories from carbs is way too much even for “restricted” consumption. I did keto on and off for years and my weight would yo-yo up and down constantly. I am not going to fix what is not broken.
Do you not eat vegetables or fruit? Those are carbs too. You need carbs for your brain to function.
@@lligwoca no, I do not eat vegetables or fruit. No the brain both functions and heals better using ketones from fatty acids as fuel.
I would choose Organic at least without all the chems..
Don't eat high glycemic carbs like crackers only kale, arugula, etc. For two YEARS I ate a minimum of 8,000 calories a day and didn't gain weight. I would eat 11 sandwiches a day. Now at age 75 I still weigh what I did back in 1967 (140 lbs/29" waist). Don't think I have a problem with carbs.
Man you've been eating kale before kale was cool.
😂@@donreamer2
Try a slice of bread…poison to me too.
Does anyone else notice that crackers ‘heat’ up in your mouth after a few seconds or is it just me?
I’ve just done a google and I can’t find anything about this so maybe it is just me!
Sorry but I think that test is goofy. Dr Aikens has a test in his book that I believe would be more accurate. You follow his diet for 2 weeks and then measure how much weight you have to lose and how long it took you to lose weight in the two weeks. Then you can see how sensitive you are to carbs and how much to consume in a day. Dr. Aikens was the OG of the keto diet and did not get the appropriate credit that was due to him. 🎉
My ancestors lived on a Caribbean island eating starch and fruit but here I am pre diabetic. I also have European genes from neolithic farmers who definitely ate grains. I think I destroyed my genes with modern medicine and it's too late.
why would anybody want to test their glucose tolerance with a glyphosate sprayed wheat cracker? lol...I'll just pass and not eat glucose.