This infographic was created by David Wallace at infographicjournal and compares two common breakfast choices. According to the Standard American Diet (SAD) it is important to follow a low fat (or high carbohydrate) diet. However, consuming large amounts of carbs cause a spike in blood sugar and, instead of slowing coming down, your blood sugar will fall quickly. When this happens, you might feel tired, irritable and will reach for something to eat- and since you're following a low fat, high carb diet that something will create the blood sugar spike again. But when you make food choices that contain fat and protein, your blood sugar slowly raises and then slowly comes down.
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| The effects of food on blood sugar Foods high in carbs Foods high in fat |
This chart (from Fit Tricks) is a great visual of the effects of the raising and lowering of blood glucose after eating. The red chart is what happens with a high carbohydrate diet: peaks and valleys of blood sugar. When your blood sugar drops too low (below the line) your brain receives the signal to eat. The green chart is a high fat/protein diet: there are no peaks and the blood sugar remains constant which is why people stay fuller longer. So be good to your body- eat fruits, veggies and foods that are high in protein and fats!
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