Part-2 Lose Weight With ‘The Low G.I. Diet

Sunday, October 12th, 2008 Florentina Ryan

Part- 2 Carbohydrates are our main or chief energy source meeting between 40-50 per cent of our energy requirements or needs Some carbohydrates are better for us than other fast carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels, raise the production of insulin.(hormone which stores fat.) Carbohydrates are good for endurance and are the preferred fuel or food for working muscles. Carbohydrates are important to keep the brain working too and improve performance and avoiding injury. Carbohydrates contain glucose and, as the body breaks them down for energy, the glucose in carbohydrates enters the bloodstream

Carbohydrates are the body’s best fuel source. The glycaemic index(GI) is a guide to how to rate carbohydrates according to how quickly they are absorbed or sucked in and raise the glucose level of the blood. Food and drinks provide our body with fuel in the form of fat, protein, carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the body’s preferred or fuel of choice source.

The glycemic load (GL) is a concept or topic that builds on GI as it takes into account both the GI of the food and the amount of carbohydrate in a portion .GL is based on the idea that a high GI food eaten in small amounts would give the same effect on blood glucose levels as bigger quantities of a low GI food. GL is easily estimated by multiplying the GI by the number of grams of carbohydrate in a serving of food.

Carbohydrate-containing - based foods may be rated on the universal scale called the Glycaemic index (GI). This scale ranks carbohydrate-containing foods based on their effect on blood sugar levels over a period of time -on occasion two hours. The GI compares foods that have gram-for-gram the same amount of carbohydrate

One of the best benefits of the low GI diet is you can start the diet at any time ,you can start without joining a diet center, buying a special book or heading to a special grocery store. Eating a low-GI diet is not stopping carbohydrates all together but to focus on the more healthful carbohydrates. Eating low GI food can help you defeat these two greatest enemies to weight loss. That’s why low GI diet is one of the best weight loss eating plans. Eat high GI foods in smaller amounts or less often. You do not have to avoid all high GI foods, try to eat them with a low or moderate GI food whenever possible.Eat more beans, lentils and other legumes are among the lowest GI foods we have tested. Eat what makes you feel good physically and emotionally. Remember that any diet and health advice that does not recommend lots of fruit and veggies is a fad. Eat as wide a variety of different fruits and vegetables as possible, and as many different colored ones as you can to ensure you are getting plenty of immune-increasing antioxidants, which help fight disease.

Eat more beans, lentils and other legumes as they are some of the lowest GI foods. Eat what makes you feel good physically and emotionally. Remember that any diet and health advice that does not recommend lots of fruit and veggies is a fad. Eat a variety of different fruits and vegetables to ensure you are getting plenty of immune-increasing antioxidants, which help fight disease.

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