Carbohydrates in Low Fat
Vanilla Wafers
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Carbs and Fiber in Low Fat Vanilla Wafers Food Item: Cookies, vanilla wafers,
lower fat Low Fat Vanilla Wafers and DietNot recommended on low carb diets, cookies (like Low Fat Vanilla Wafers) are typically calorie-dense foods with no dietary fiber and little or no nutrition. Moreover, some cookies are high in refined carb sugars and high on the Glycemic Index, which means they can cause a rapid rise in blood-glucose levels, leading to excessive insulin production and a sudden drop in blood sugar. The longer-term health effects of eating high-GI foods and consequent unstable blood sugar levels, include periodic hyperglycemia, hyperinsulimia, obesity and other symptoms, known collectively as insulin resistance syndrome. Increased risk of diabetes is another possibility. See also Diabesity and Insulin Resistance. Bottom line: if you want to lose weight and stay healthy, keep your intake of refined sugary carbs in cookies like Low Fat Vanilla Wafers, to a sensible minimum. For more details about carbs in cookies, see below. Note: Nutritional values in some cookies and biscuits can vary, so the above carbohydrate details for Low Fat Vanilla Wafers are intended as a guideline only. |
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