Evil incarnate

The pinnacle of evil for the waistline is...

The Krispy Kreme Doughnut.

If an evil genus had labored to find the perfect device to make you fat, he couldn't have done better than the Krispy Kreme.

What is more tempting than a hot Krispy Kreme? The sugary glaze still dripping from that hot, melt-in-your-mouth, light-as-air taste of heaven?

But how diabolical it is...

The combination of sugar and refined flour conspire to spike your blood sugar as efficiently as mainlining pure glucose.

This of course triggers a massive insulin reaction as your body fights to regain control.

The elevated insulin, finding vast amounts of fat floating around from that deep fried delight, knowing that the last thing you need is to have that fat converted to sugar, dutifully takes that fat and sticks it directly to your [fill in your favorite trouble area - suggestions include: thighs, hips, or my personal demon: gut].

I can't imaging a more efficient way of taking ingested fat and putting it directly where it will look the worst.

And, if that wasn't bad enough, to add insult to injury, since the body tends to never shut off the flow of insulin soon enough to just deal with the spike, when all is said and done, you blood sugar will plummet, leaving you hungrier than when you started.

PS - if you like, you can substitute your favorite brand of premium ice cream in the diatribe above.

PPS - I had wanted to create an 'Ode to the evil Krispy Kreme,' but I wasn't creative enough. Extra credit will be given to any reader who provides one.

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Posted by David at November 29, 2002 10:54 AM