Glycemic Index 101

How to Recognize Low Glycemic Index Foods Easily

Chapter 14:

Many of the foods that are considered low on the Glycemic Index are going to look very familiar to you. In fact, you may have to shed some of your old ideas about these types of foods been nothing but “diet” foods.

The types of food you are going to find as being categorized as low on the GI are all foods that are healthy, delicious, and keep your blood sugars level and your body running smoothly. And did I say that these choices were delicious? Indeed, they are. Forget about the old-fashioned “diet plate”, these foods are foods that you are going to want to eat.

Some of the characteristics that will help you recognize if the food is a low GI choice are if the food is comprised of whole grains or an abundance of fiber. This includes breads, pastas, rice, low fat milk and yogurt and practically every variety of bean or lentil. Also, you can’t go wrong if it is a fresh vegetable or fruit.

Before you know it, you will be able to look at a food and just “know” if it is one of the magic foods that will help you lose weight, reduce your risk for diabetes, promote a healthier heart and lower your cholesterol. Once you become familiar with these types of foods, you will be amazed that there aren’t spotlights on these foods in the grocery store (or at the very least, have little halos hovering above them.)

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