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The Low GI Diet
By Carol | July 24, 2008
The Low GI Diet
You are what you eat. That’s absolutely true and it would not make sense to deny it. But then, common sense does not seem to be apparent where the modern way of eating is concerned.
It seems we would rather spend our hard-earned money on brightly packaged foods made up mainly of chemicals and additives. Our body does not know what to do with this nutritional nuclear waste, and shoves it into fat stores. Store more fat than your body burns, and Hey Presto! You get fat. And because this food leaves you hungry again in a couple of hours, you eat more. And get fatter.
The GI Diet will change the way you eat. And it’s not goody-goody “Thou shalt give up candy and fries forever, or else”, but is simply a list of foods that are low in calories and high in nutrition. The Glycemic Index is about how quickly your body digests food, and what it does with it. High GI foods such as cornflakes or packaged white bread are broken down quickly and give little nourishment because they are processed and stripped of vitamins and fibre, and are usually full of sugar or salt. Or both.
The calories from these foods will be stored as fat, as they cause a sharp rise in blood sugar in the bloodstream. The body reacts by producing insulin to bring the levels down – and high insulin levels are directly linked to fat storage. The food you just ate is stored as fat. And because the body has not been properly nourished and needs fuel to keep you functioning, you find you are hungry again a short time later.
Low GI foods, on the other hand, are close to their natural state – brown or basmati rice, wholegrain pasta and bread. Base a meal around these, and your body digests them more slowly, the fibre helps your bowels work efficiently, and the food is used to power your system instead of becoming more fat. So you feel fuller for longer and enjoy better health and vitality.
Good food equals a good life – and the Low GI Diet can help you achieve it.
Please click the link If you would like to read more about the Low GI Diet.
All the best,
Carol J Bartram
(Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor & Massage Therapist)
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