Sentences with phrase «of higher glycemic index foods»

I am concentrating on reducing the amount of higher glycemic index foods I eat.

In addition, Dr. Bowe advises steering clear of high glycemic index foods.

Click here to see a list of the highest glycemic index foods.

For example, excessive intake of calories, or excessive intake of processed foods, or intake of high glycemic index foods could easily offset any potential benefits associated with higher levels of protein intake.

Thus, consumption of high glycemic index foods may lead to increased hunger and promote overeating and weight gain.

Not exact matches

Red meat and high glycemic index foods could be risk factors for kidney cancer, according to a 2009 study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

Be it dairy, gluten, corn, soy, meat, wheat or anything with a high glycemic index, the Avoider strictly follows the advice of the latest health book they have tracked down, much to the chagrin of those with actual food allergies.

Because we tend to de-emphasize grain intake in our WHFoods recipes and meal plans, and because we generally tend to emphasize intake of low glycemic index foods that have limited to moderate amounts of available carbohydrates, we set a WHFoods recommendation level of 225 grams for total carbohydrate — about 10 % higher than the low end of the range recommended by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in its discussion of Dietary Reference Intakes.

Berries are one of my favorite foods to reduce stress because of their high antioxidant content, including vitamin C. They're also very low on the glycemic index, low in sugar, and are extremely good sources of fiber along with antioxidants.

It's an excellent alternative to traditional wheat flour because it's high in fiber (about 5 grams per tablespoon) and lowers the glycemic index (the measure of a food's impact on blood sugar).1 In a nutshell, that means coconut flour helps you to feel fuller (and all that fiber helps to keep you regular), and the lower glycemic index means your blood sugar won't spike as quickly as grain - based flours.2

People with diabetes and others who monitor their blood sugar levels should avoid foods with a high glycemic index, therefore, are often advised to eat sweet potatoes instead of normal potatoes since sweet potato has a glycemic load of only 17, where a normal potato has an index of 29

Specifically, Ebbeling's group studied three dietary paradigms: an Atkins» low - carb diet (60 percent of calories from fat, 10 percent from carbs); a mixed diet with foods generally low on the glycemic index (40 percent of calories from fat, 40 percent from carbs); and a low - fat diet with a mix of carbohydrates generally high on the glycemic index (20 percent of calories from fat, 60 percent from carbs).

A diet full of processed foods and simple carbohydrates, which have a high glycemic index, eventually will lead to a slower metabolism.

A higher score indicated a healthier overall diet — one with lower intake of saturated and trans fats, sugar - sweetened beverages, and red and processed meats; lower glycemic index foods; and higher intakes of cereal fiber, polyunsaturated fats, coffee, and nuts.

Previous studies have linked foods with a high glycemic index, a measure of the ability to raise blood sugar levels, to a higher risk of gestational or type 2 diabetes.

Each diet contained the same number of calories, but those calories came from foods that were either high or low in carbohydrates, and also either high or low on the glycemic index.

The results showed little difference between high and low glycemic index foods, says study co-director Lawrence J. Appel, M.D., M.P.H., a professor of medicine and director of the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Brown rice High glycemic - index foods (think breakfast cereals, white rice, and potatoes) are associated with a larger risk of infertility, while low glycemic - index foods (like brown rice, pasta, and dark bread) lower your risk, according to a 2009 Harvard study.

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.

Carbs are your body's first form of energy and low glycemic index (GI) foods supply a steady stream of energy as opposed to that crash and burn you get from high - glycemic carbs such as sugar, cereal, and white bread.

When the researchers broke the carbs into high and low glycemic index categories, the increased risk was even more apparent: Women who ate the most high glycemic foods had about 2.25 times the risk of developing heart disease than women who consumed the fewest.

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.

Carbohydrate - rich foods with a moderate to high glycemic index provide a readily available source of carbohydrate for muscle glycogen synthesis, and should be the major carbohydrate choices in recovery meals.

Carbohydrate foods of high glycemic index (GI 56 or more): They are written in red color; diabetics should better as far as possible avoid this kind of foods.

Taking 20 - 40 grams of protein along with high glycemic index carbs, immediately after the workout will make a drastic change in your physique over time.If you can afford only one protein shake a day this will be the best time to consume it.An hour after this protein shake is the time to eat real food (about 30 - 40 grams of protein and some low glycemic index carbs).

(Most people are unaware that the glycemic index of whole wheat bread is among the highest of all foods.)

On the one hand the diet is good for healthy people because it does not promote high peaks of blood sugar levels and insulin spikes, as all meals are composed of low glycemic index foods.

The glycemic index describes the effect of food on blood glucose; how quickly glucose is absorbed, how high blood glucose rises, and how quickly it returns to normal.

Researchers have investigated the effects of refined sugars on cognitive function, and conclude that «Special care in food selection at meals should be exercised by those with type 2 diabetes since ingestion of rapidly absorbed, high — glycemic index carbohydrate foods further impairs medial temporal lobe function, with food - induced increases in oxidative stress and cytokine release likely explaining the association between food ingestion and reduction in cognitive function in those with type 2 diabetes (1).»

Concerns: Fairly high glycemic index so diabetics should be aware of the quantities present in food.

High glycemic - index foods, including refined carbs like white rice, have been shown to increase your risk of depression since they cause your blood sugar to suddenly rise, promoting a spike of insulin.

For example, if you mix a high glycemic index carbohydrate with an extra source of fiber, healthy fats, or even certain proteins, many times the blood sugar and glycemic response will be slowed down considerably by the way you combined the food.

-LSB-...] to a recent study, eating foods with a high glycemic index like pasta and white bread activates a part of the brain associated with addiction.

I limit my processed carbohydrates so this is a wonderful alternative to traditional pasta which has a high glycemic index — higher GI foods are broken down into sugar quickly and contribute to spiked insulin (which in turn results in weight gain and a host of other health problems).

We know that foods high on the glycemic index are classified as high glycemic foods because of their ability to drastically elevate blood sugar levels.

Refined sugar and flour, as well as other foods with a high glycemic index, jack up the levels of insulin, a hormone released by the pancreas.

These foods are high on the glycemic index, which means they're rapidly digested and turned into blood sugar, says dermatologist Whitney Bowe, MD, author of The Beauty of Dirty Skin.

Many prefer easy to digest carbs in the form of liquids such as sports drinks or high Glycemic Index foods as they absorb quickly in the body and prevent stomach upset while training.

According to a recent study, eating foods with a high glycemic index like pasta and white bread activates a part of the brain associated with addiction.

There are lots of studies out there concerning blood glucose levels and high glycemic index foods.

«A diet with sugar and high glycemic index foods promotes all the leading causes of death in America,» he says.

Many types of research have proved that high glycemic index foods can lead to the development of pimples.

Dr. Agatston spends much time explaining the glycemic index, a measure of how rapid and high a spike in blood sugar is seen after ingestion of particular foods.

The interesting thing about the GI index is that some foods that are relatively high are fine for diabetics whereas one of the lowest glycemic food... fructose in concentrated form is not helpful due to the metabolic products formed by the liver... uric acid, inflammatory aldehydes, lipids and some glycogen.

The researchers concluded, «Given that both a high cereal fiber content and lower glycemic index are attributes of wholegrain foods, recommendation to increase wholegrain intake may reduce the risk of developing the metabolic syndrome.»

It would be considered a low glycemic index food (average values of 35 to 55) for 22 of the volunteers, intermediate glycemic index (57 to 67) for 23 volunteers, and high glycemic index (70 to 103) for 18 volunteers.

Conversely, study subjects whose diets had the highest glycemic index and glycemic load, both of which are typically low in whole foods and high in processed refined foods, were 141 % more likely to have the metabolic syndrome compared to those whose diets had the lowest glycemic index and glycemic load.

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.

Similarly, she also recommends avoiding high glycemic index foods like white bread, chips, or cold cereal, in lieu of low - glycemic, healthy carbs like sweet potatoes, quinoa, or multi-grain bread.

Just curious: respectfully, do you have any feeling / thoughts / ideas / reaction to my contensions about the high glycemic index foods, such as most grains and starchy taters as perhaps being exacerbaters of your digestion sensitivities?