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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Lower Your Glycemic Index Through These 5 Simple Ways

By Gwen Ann Wilson

Today's lifestyle requires us to be more careful about our health. A lot of people are trying many diet plans to fit their needs, lose weight and to stay fit. Low glycemic index diet is one method.

Glycemic index ranks carbohydrate containing foods from 1 to 100, where foods with glycemic index value lower than 55 are considered low GI foods, foods with GI 56"69 are medium GI foods, and those with a value higher than 70 are high GI foods.

Any person who is suffering from diabetes and heart disease should avoid high glycemic index foods. Low glycemic index foods lower the blood glucose level and help in maintaining good health. Included here in the article the 5 ways to lower glycemic index and lose weight.

1. Healthy Breakfast: For those who doesn't know yet, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is good to have a low glycemic index value breakfast as a start because it will help you feel energized throughout the day. A bowl of cereal, oats or bran bread or a low fat yogurt or low fat milk is a wholesome breakfast.

2. Cooking Method: Research has shown that foods that are cooked quickly have lower glycemic index value than those that are cooked over a period of time. Cook your food at optimum heat and avoid overcooking as it raises the GI value of the food. For example, pasta that is cooked firm has a lower glycemic index value than overcooked pasta.

3. Good Carbs Eating: one of the goals of low glycemic index diet plans is learning to eat good carbs rather than eating lesser carbs. There is no use if you eat lesser carbs with high GI value, so eating good carbs instead is being suggests. Limiting the intake of rice and pasta can be a good start for these carbs have high GI value on them.

4. Fruit Eating: Eating almost all kinds of fruits, except dates and watermelons, are suitable if you are into low glycemic index diet plan. Fruits such as bananas, plums, apples, mangoes and apples are perfect with low GI diet. And also, getting a lot of fiber from these fruits are good also.

5. Eating at Regular Intervals: Contrary to what other might think about dieting, diet does not mean that you have to starve yourself. Small meals eaten at at regular intervals help keep your body's glucose stable. Combining low GI foods with high GI is one way of getting balanced diet. You will surely feel energetic all day. - 17274

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