Not exact matches
These
findings suggest that limiting these «
high -
glycemic index»
foods could help obese individuals avoid overeating.
James E. Gangwisch, PhD, assistant professor at Columbia University in the department of psychiatry, wanted to
find out whether
foods with a
higher glycemic index (GI)-- a scale that ranks carbohydrate - containing
foods by how much they raise your blood sugar — would be associated with greater odds of depression.
Other studies have
found that a breakfast of low -
glycemic - index
foods like oatmeal increased mental acuity over
high -
glycemic - index breakfasts with the same number of same calories.
If you're going to go and mix a bunch of saturated fat with
high -
glycemic carbohydrates like those
found in processed
foods, then you might have a problem with butter.
The
food industry has countered people's attempt at avoiding
high glycemic items by offering highly processed, artificial low
glycemic packaged
foods (often
found in so - called health
food stores).
Generally speaking,
high -
glycemic carbohydrates are mostly
found in processed
foods.
A study on psyllium - enriched snack
foods found that the added fiber reduced the spike in blood sugar, known as the
glycemic response, that occurs after eating a
high - sugar or refined carbohydrate
food.
The founders of the South Beach Diet discovered that if you eat too much of the «bad carbs»,
found in
foods with a
high glycemic index (GI), you will create insulin resistance and won't be able to process fat or sugar properly.
Some scientists have
found that a mere 2 tablespoons of fat eaten a few minutes before a
high glycemic food can slow it's digestion by over 30 %!
Other researchers have
found that a Western diet
high in processed
foods, starches, and other
foods that increase the
glycemic load creates hormonal imbalances and contributes to acne problems (4).
Don't be fooled by «whole grain» here: it is still extremely refined and
high glycemic (I'm sure it's clear that there's a HUGE difference between a true whole grain like quinoa and the «whole grain»
found in a product like Cheerios; it's a matter of real
food versus a highly - processed
food - like - product).
Find the Fiber —
foods that are
high in fiber are also associated with a low
glycemic index.
The
foods found to be the biggest drivers of disease were
high -
glycemic carbohydrates like potatoes, bread, and cereal.
Metabolic studies have shown that
higher glycemic index scores are associated with coronary risk factors, such as
higher fasting triglycerides and lower
high - density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.35 Our
findings, however, do not imply that every
food with a low
glycemic index is equally beneficial.
The study also
found that white bread, white potatoes, and other
high glycemic index
foods increased the cancer risk threefold.
Inspired by a natural diet of whole prey animals, ORIJEN features unmatched and unique inclusions of fresh meats that mirror the evolutionary diet of dogs and cats — excluding
high -
glycemic carbohydrates, vegetable proteins and the long lists of synthetic supplements
found in conventional
foods.
Here you will
find free - grain cat
foods and cat
foods with grains because some cat owners don't want any grain, while others don't mind it as long as the cat
food is: 1) meat based, 2) with a
high percentage of crude proteins 3) with low or medium
glycemic grains / carbs.