The GI List

The GI list is a list of foods with various values on the Glycemic Index scale. The Glycemic Index is a system of measuring how great a rise in blood sugar levels the ingestion of a carbohydrate triggers. Foods that cause a large rise in blood sugar levels will therefore have a high value and foods that cause a low rise in blood sugar levels will have a low value.

The importance of this is that eating a lot of foods with a high GI value can have a negative effect on health. This is because the body is swinging between extremes.  High GI value foods release a lot of energy into the bloodstream very quickly leading to a short period of high energy-the sugar rush. However this is very quickly depleted leading to- the sugar crash. Foods that have high GI values include baked potato whole grain white bread and watermelon. Eating foods mainly within the low GI food groups such as meat, eggs, pasta and most fruit and vegetables ensures a steady supply of energy to the body avoiding the short highs and lows of a high GI diet.

Other benefits of a low GI diet:

• Lose and control weight
• Reduce feeling of hunger and between meals snacking
• Improve the control of diabetes by improving the bodies sensitivity to insulin
• Reduces the risk of heart disease and reduces cholesterol levels

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