by AliB Thu Feb 05 2015, 23:16
What he's saying in his book (The End of Diabetes) is that beans contain so much resistant starch that very little gets absorbed as carbohydrate. On food value lists they tend to be listed with higher amounts of carb, but in the body RS tends not to be absorbed but goes through to the colon intact where it becomes food for beneficial microbes that generate butyrate from it. Butyrate is very beneficial.
Beans and pulses contain protein, fibre, RS and some carbohydrate, but they also contain amylase inhibitors so the starch is less likely to be absorbed. They are highly nutritious.
His ideal diet for reversing diabetes contains green vegetables, raw and cooked, beans, peas and pulses, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, aubergine, cauliflower, nuts, seeds, and low-sugar fruit like berries, kiwis, etc.
Beans apparently help to lower glycolysis in the liver and gradually lower blood glucose levels. He's not against animal products, but suggests lowering consumption to no more than one or two times a week, and then only small amounts of fish or chicken. Oils and fats should be very limited, especially in those who need to lose weight, as that will force the body to burn its own fat stores.
There seems to be little limitation on the amount of these foods, but the body seems to limit them naturally as satiety is reached easily on the high nutrition.
I have been eating beans in different guises for about a week and have experienced little to no gas. :0)
Mixed veg & bean curry with salad, bean chilli, curried snack beans, lentil soup, veggie soup, salads, smoothies, veg juices, socca, hummus with garlic, onion, spinach, etc.), black bean cocoa brownies, there's lots of options.
I wasn't following it precisely so haven't acheived very good results, but hopefully now I can get on track.
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