Saturday, December 3, 2016

How The Glycemic Index Can Help You

By Anna Wilson


A common misconception that many people have is that working out and burning hours at the gym will help them lose all their excess weight. While it may be true, treading on that mill for hours on end will not be helpful unless you are wary of what you are putting inside you. With that said, one must be knowledgeable of the fact that eating healthy comes hand in hand with exercising.

Almost all kinds of food contain carbohydrates which release glucose into your blood stream and increase your blood sugar. If you wish to lose weight, avoiding food with high glucose or sugar content is important as these kinds of foods are the ones who are easily processed by the digestive system, which makes you hungry sooner. A glycemic index is a systematic ranking of the carbohydrates found in foods and how much they can cause your sugar levels to rise.

Some people find it hard to follow the system because they feel it is confusing. But being aware and understanding the importance of such will help one know what food to take and what to avoid in order to lose or maintain weight. The following paragraphs will provide you with some tips to follow a low glycemic diet.

Whole grain or unrefined is the best choice when it comes to a low glycemic diet. Not only do they make you feel full, but they also give the body a hard time in breaking down its particles. It will not be hard for one to find such meals because there are already a lot of whole grain versions of many kinds of food like pasta and bread.

An increase in your fiber intake can also result to the slow movement of your food inside your system. This is why aiming to reach or maybe even go beyond the recommended grams of fiber recommended by professionals for daily consumption is important. Edible peels on vegetables and fruits contain high fiber while packaged food will have the information on their labels.

Throwing in some chicken on your salad or peanut butter on your bread can also be beneficial. This is because both are loaded with protein and such gives the body a hard time to break if down as well. Protein also does a great job making one feel full while permitting glucose levels to gradually rise and drop.

Fat is hard to break down. For this reason, adding oil or healthy fat to your diet is also recommended. One must still be considerate when adding such to his or her diet though because they are still considered unhealthy especially when one consumes too much.

It really is not that hard to stay healthy as long as you know and stick to the facts. Not only do you need to work out, but you need to consider eating healthier too because this plays the bigger part. Do your research and have a daily or weekly diet plan you can follow.

Do not do a crash diet or imitate the way other people eat because your body will more likely have a different need than theirs. It is important that you know that information so you can come up with something that is best suited for you. Eat and live healthy, then watch your life get better.




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