| What would make this more useful? "Oversimplified models of biochemistry" - when insulin binds to an insulin receptor on a fat cell, the fat cell activates LPL, translocates GLUT4 to the cell membrane, and inhibits HSL. What else am I missing? "No measure of insulin" -- insulin is not as easy to measure using off-the-shelf devices. If one meal leads to higher blood glucose levels than another, especially if it is vastly higher, it is a reasonable working assumption that it elicits a greater insulin response. "No control of meal time" -- both meals were dinners. "No control of fasting time" -- I ate the same amount during the day prior to each meal. Activity levels were also similar. Re: widely varying blood glucose levels, in my own experience, it is very rare to see a meal cause a blood glucose concentration reach 150 mg/dL. This is very, very high amongst my meals and only happens with meals like this. The following meal would most certainly be nowhere near 150 mg/dL no matter the time of day: vegetables (kale, broccoli, cauliflower), black beans, sardines, and avocado. |