Archive for November, 2007
A Diet With Low GI Food Will Help You Lose Weight
Friday, November 30th, 2007The glycemic index (GI) is a form of measurement that can tell you how fast a food will raise your blood sugar level. This is particularly helpful for people who suffer from diabetes. It is easier for them to manage their strict diets if they are aware of the glycemic index in the food they […]
High Glycemic Index Foods Do Not Cause Obesity
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007There are several popular diet books that have been printed recently that claim that diets too high in carbohydrates will lead to high insulin levels which will cause less fat from burning off and lead to obesity. These diets have been all around the networks on TV and are everywhere on the Internet and, of […]
The Effects Of A High Glycemic Index Diet
Monday, November 26th, 2007A few years ago people didn’t easily know what the glycemic index was and now it is one of the most popular diet trends available. The glycemic index is basically a measure of how much food will increase someone’s blood sugar level based on carbohydrates. Food is worse for you if there is a higher […]
Glycemic Index Fruit Recommendations
Saturday, November 24th, 2007Even though fruit contains a sugar known as fructose, most fruits do not affect a persons glycemic response and are not harmful to a person. This is because glycemic index fruit is low, most of it coming from water weight and also because most fruits have fibers that help to slow down digestion. Glycemic index […]
On The Glycemic Index Wine Shows No Load Value
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007When considering the carbohydrate content in any diet plan, counting the carbs is not necessarily the right way to go. There are many carbohydrates that enter the blood stream us sugar much faster than others, and when too much is present making it difficult for the body’s insulin to help remove it, some of that […]
Using Glycemic Index White Bread May Be Acceptable
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007Persons with diabetes have long held the theory that eating sweets and foods with lots of carbohydrates was not good for them. Maintaining a health blood glucose level was more important than eating things that tasted good and many completely eliminated carbohydrates from their diet as a means of controlling that level. However, new research […]
