Some Tips For Eating Low Glycemic Foods

If you are seeking to incorporate more low glycemic foods into your diet, these tips and suggestions would be useful to you.

This article had been written and published on another website in 2008.

Eating Low Glycemic Foods – some tips

Low glycemic foods, after consumption, cause glucose levels in one’s blood to increase at a slower rate than high glycemic foods (click here for a listing of foods with low glycemic index values).

You may want to note that, as the glycemic index (GI) relates to the conversion of carbohydrates into glucose, foods with little or no carbohydrates do not typically have a glycemic index value.

In general, the quality of carbohydrates in foods with lower GI values are considered better, and low glycemic diets and foods are associated with many health benefits.

It thus makes sense to incorporate low glycemic index foods and low glycemic recipes into our daily diets. Click here for some examples of low glycemic index foods.

Here, some tips on eating low glycemic foods, thereby consuming an overall low glycemic diet, are discussed.

What to eat or eat more of

Most natural fruits and vegetables are low-GI foods, so you may consume them freely. Fruits and vegetables also come with many important nutrients, enzymes and phytochemicals which are highly beneficial to the body.

If you can, try to eat organic varieties. Besides the fact that they are natural and free from harmful chemicals, some commercially-farmed produce are genetically modified hybrid versions which have higher sugar content.

In particular, you may want to eat plenty of salad vegetables – they are a type of low glycemic food.

Consume foods with good amounts of fiber in them – this helps to lower the overall glycemic index of all the foods which you eat.

Breakfast cereals which are made using barley, bran and oats are said to have relatively lower glycemic index.

Consume at least one type of low-GI food during every meal

What to avoid or to eat less of

Broadly speaking, it is wise to avoid sugary foods and snacks, especially those made with refined sugar – these tend to be high-GI foods which are sources of very high doses of sugar, which is a double whammy.

Watch out for dressings and flavorings used, as food items such as salad dressings and refined sugar are very high-GI foods.

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