Whether injured or healthy,
choose low glycemic index foods with complex sugars that absorb slowly in the body and do not cause spikes in your blood sugar or insulin levels.
Not exact matches
Choosing foods with
lower glycemic indexes will help prevent blood sugar spikes and may reduce overeating.
We should all eat whole
foods with minimal processing, avoid added sugars, and pay attention to reducing
glycemic loads by
choosing lower glycemic index starches (whole grains, legumes & sweet potatoes rather than baked goods and white rice).
The
glycemic index became very popular several years back during the
low - carb diet craze, when both Dr. Atkins of The Atkins Diet and Dr. Agatston of the South Beach Diet began advocating the use of this
index in
choosing foods.
Choose low glycemic -
index foods instead, like vegetables, whole grains, sweet potatoes, and most fruits.
«Reports frequently tout the benefits of
choosing foods with
low glycemic index and
glycemic load values.
Choosing foods that are
low on the
glycemic index can help with managing blood sugar problems.
Over the last 30 years researchers have discovered the secret to weight control may lie not in reducing dietary fat but in
lowering the amount of refined carbohydrates you eat, or in more precise terms,
choosing foods with a
lower glycemic index (GI).
Dr. Ludwig has some simple advice for a
low glycemic index eating plan that will serve you well throughout your life, «
Choose foods that your grandmother used to eat — ones that resemble things in nature, and don't come with long lists of ingredients.»