|
|
|
|
| Add to Favourites Free Online Health Home Blogged Health - My Blog Free Online Health Forums Personal Training - Central Coast Free Exercise Programs and Meal Plans Free Exercises Starting an Exercise Program Free Weight Loss Exercise Programs Home Exercise Programs Home Exercise Equipment Cardiovascular Fitness FAQ's Free Cardiovascular Fitness Tips How Smoking Cigarettes Effects Your Health Medicare Weight Loss Program Weight Loss Motivation Fad Diets and Weight Loss Pills The Biggest Loser The Biggest Loser Australia The Biggest Loser Exercise DVD Teen Fit Camp The Great Weight Debate The Biggest Loser Diet Weight Loss Diet Tips Free Low Fat Recipes Glycemic Index Diet Food-Nutrition-Facts Obesity and Related Illnesses How The Heart Works Risk Factors for Heart Disease What Is Blood Pressure? Regulation Of Blood Pressure Physical Symptoms of High Blood Pressure The Heart-Blood Relationship What is Cholesterol? Low Cholesterol Diet What is Diabetes? What Is Insulin? Diabetes Information: Diet and Exercise Symptoms of Adult Diabetes The 10 Laws of Better Health Goal Setting How to Set Goals The Effects Of Alcohol-Abuse Exercise and Anatomy Quiz Bones Of The Body Articles Forum Moderators The New Me Certificate 3 in Fitness course Certificate 4 in Fitness course Forresters Beach Indoor - FBI The Best Tattooist in Sydney |
What Is 'The Glycemic Index'?The glycemic index (or GI) is a measure of the quality of carbohydrates found in food. The quality refers to how fast blood sugar levels are raised. It was originally brought about to help diabetics control their blood sugar but another fantastic 'side effect' was found. These diabetics were losing weight! So now the glycemic index is a growing topic in the weight loss industry. Each food is compared to glucose which has a glycemic index of 100. The higher the GI, the faster blood sugar rises when this food is eaten. A high glycemic index value is >70. A medium value is 56-69. A low value is <56. The surprising thing about this is that some foods that were traditionally thought to release energy slowly are actually digested fast, such as some breads and some rices. This means that you should now forget about the old 'simple' and 'complex' carbohydrate theories.
So How Do You Use The Glycemic Index?You need to eat foods that are low-medium on the glycemic index scale. If you are unsure about which foods to eat, I highly recommend Professor Jennie Brand-Miller's book: The New Glucose Revolution. Jennie is the world's leading researcher on glycemic index and anything you read from her books can be taken as gospel!
|
|
