Interesting. What happens if you combine foods, like everyone does at meals (i.e. steak + ice cream - bad choice I know) ? Do you average the scores, add them up, or otherwise? Interestingly, I have never seen any papers on combined foods and its impact on Insuline response. Thanks. Just my 2 cents. Dan C. [log in to unmask] >From: K M Ma <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Evolutionary Fitness Discussion List ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Insulin response to protein >Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 01:37:09 -0500 > >I found a startling research fact in a new diet book. Apparently, it's old >news. The author states that beef induces a greater insulin response than >white pasta and fish induces one greater than popcorn. The paper cited is >Susanne HA Holt, Janette C Brand Miller and Peter Petocz "An insulin index >of foods: the insulin demand generated by 1000-kJ portions of common foods" >(Am. J. Clin. Nutr., Nov 1997, Vol.66, Iss.5, p.1264-76). > >I found a synopsis of the paper and a nice chart of the foods tested here: > >http://venus.nildram.co.uk/veganmc/insulin.htm > >Ming _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.