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Here's a part of a link that I was just reading. To read the rest, go to the link. Good information on there.

Refined Carbohydrates Up Diabetes Risk


But Researchers Say Foods Like Bran Cereal and Oatmeal Can Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD
Nov. 26, 2007 -- Eating the right kind of carbohydrates may help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
Two new studies suggest that eating simple or refined carbohydrates with a high glycemic index -- like white bread and rice -- raise the risk of type 2 diabetes. But eating whole grains like bran cereal and oatmeal can lower that risk.
The glycemic index measures the effect of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels. Foods with a high glycemic index, such as simple carbohydrates, cause a rapid rise and then decline in blood sugar levels; those with a low glycemic index, including whole grains, are absorbed more slowly into the bloodstream and have a more gradual effect on blood sugar levels.
The studies, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, looked at the effects of carbohydrates on diabetes risk on two different groups of women.

read on at.. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=85474

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Doing Low GI diet as of Sept. 07. DX with PCOS in Sept 07' as well.

Started at a size 24, now a size 14. My waist was 44", now it's 32".

I am on no medication, just diet and exercise.

Thank you all for your support and information! I encourage all of you to do a Low Glycemic diet!