Glycemic
Index Advice
Choose Low
Glycemic Index Diets for Better Health and Weight Control
High glycemic
index foods or high glycemic load meals typically provoke strong insulin
responses, exposing the body to all the harmful effects of insulin, whereas
low glycemic index foods or low glycemic load meals provide slower more
sustained energy release, which helps maintain stable blood sugar and
insulin levels. Low glycemic diets mitigate hunger, provoke reduced calorie
intake and promote more efficient weight control.
Glycemic
Index is not Perfect
Slavishly
following a low glycemic index diet will not necessarily lead to optimum
nutrition. Several low-GI foods are neither nutritious nor good for health.
But a good understanding of glycemic index and glycemic load will help
you make better food choices and assist in healthier meal-planning, as
well as weight control.
How to Switch
to a Lower Glycemic Index Diet
- Use breakfast
cereals based on oats, barley and bran.
- Use dense,
chewy breads made with whole seeds, not white bread.
- Eat less
potatoes, but more al dente pasta.
- Choose
basmati rather than white rice.
- Enjoy
all types of vegetables.
- Eat plenty
of salad vegetables with vinaigrette dressing.
- Balance
a meal containing high glycemic index foods with extra low-GI foods.
- Adding
food acids (like citrus fruits) helps slow stomach emptying and reduce
glycemic response.
- Eat fewer
sugary foods like cookies, cakes, candy, and soft-drinks
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