Low Food List If you are embarking on a low GI you will need a low food list. This is a list of foods that have a low value on the Glycaemic Index of foods. The benefits of going on a low GI diet can include weight loss, increased energy levels and improved control of diabetes and its symptoms. To start on a low GI diet a basic understanding of the Glycaemic Index is required. This is not hard and unlike other diets involves no calorie counting or complicated points systems. Basically the GI diet sorts food into 3 main groups those with a high GI value, those with a medium value and those with a low value which we are most interested in. A food type is said to have a high GI value if it breaks down quickly during digestion thereby releasing glucose quickly into the bloodstream. A food type will have a low GI value if it takes longer to break down and provides a steadier source of energy. Examples of foods that have low GI values include fish, meat, eggs and most fruit and vegetables. Generally foods that is low in carbohydrates. Foods with high GI values include baked potatoes white bread and watermelon. Foods with intermediate values include sweet potato, white rice and table sugar. A low GI diet can be a valuable
part of your personal health profile. It is easy to incorporate
a low GI diet into your everyday lifestyle as they are mostly the
foods that you are eating now and therefore easy to use in your
favourite recipes. Creating a healthy food list of low GI foods
can health benefits such as improved energy and concentration levels,
reduced calorie intake(due to reduced desire for snacking between
meals) and an improvement in the control of diabetes. |
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