guarana and caffeine

markgill · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

do using these two items increase insulin production and up blood sugar too
much?

mark gill

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Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"markgill" wrote in message $HT1.4@newsfe02.lga...
> do using these two items increase insulin production and up blood sugar
> too much?

I don't think you're going to find too many here that know about guarana.
Caffeine is iffy. Some people find it raises their BG. I think most either
do not or have opted to drink stuff with it in it anyway.

TheIdeaGuy · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

On Jul 9, 1:53 pm, "Julie Bove" wrote:
> "markgill" wrote in message
>
> $HT1.4@newsfe02.lga...
>
> > do using these two items increase insulin production and up blood sugar
> > too much?
>
> I don't think you're going to find too many here that know about guarana.Caffeineis iffy. Some people find it raises their BG. I think most either
> do not or have opted to drink stuff with it in it anyway.

the central active ingredient in guarana is caffeine, so if caffeine
is problematic, guarana will be also. see
http://smartenergydrinks.blogspot.com/2007/03/is-jury-still-out-on-value.html
for more information on caffeine, guarana, yerba mate...
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