| Glycemic index (GI) measures the rate at which | | | | calorie intake from low GL carbs (fruits, |
| glucose (or blood sugar) enters the bloodstream. | | | | vegetables, whole grain foods), and 30% each |
| Glycemic load (GL) measures both the GI and the | | | | from protein and healthy fats (monosaturated and |
| total carbs in a particular food.Sometimes eating | | | | omega-3 oils) have been proven to lower BMI |
| foods that are low GI, doesn't always reflect the | | | | (Body Mass Index). It also lowers bad cholesterol.I |
| effect of eating a food. Sometimes foods that | | | | have seen lists on the internet on the foods that |
| are healthy and have a high GI, don't have enough | | | | are high GI and low GI. There should be lists as |
| carbohydrate in a serving because GI is calculated | | | | well of low and high GL foods. GL is something |
| by carbohydrates. You would have to eat a | | | | that is becoming more popular as a means to |
| couple pounds of carrots for the GI of carrots to | | | | understand how certain foods affect our bodies, |
| reflect the effect on the body.Glycemic Load is | | | | but I have been using the low or high GI approach |
| the best measure of how a food is affecting our | | | | since I have seen more information about it. The |
| bodies. Fiber is one of the reasons why research | | | | list is easy to obtain over the internet. I usually |
| links low GL diets with less hunger, greater weight | | | | stick to low GI foods before periods of activity |
| loss, and improved blood sugar control (being able | | | | or exercise and if I eat high GI foods, it is always |
| to curb your droopy spells during the day). It also | | | | after exercise. This is my personal preference. It |
| lowers the risk for heart disease.People that are | | | | makes me feel good all day. I have done |
| on high protein diets, low carb (nutritionally void | | | | workouts where I have eaten bananas or grape |
| carb) diets are more satisfied, than those doing | | | | juice (both high GI) and have felt the "sugar rush" |
| the low-fat diet. This makes sense when you | | | | in the workout, making me struggle a little in the |
| think of it. For example, you might eat a piece of | | | | workout. If I eat a little protein and something |
| meat and you are eating food that has a lot of | | | | with low GI, my energy is sustained much better. |
| substance and is satisfying, and your friend eats | | | | This is something you might want to test out |
| some crackers. Those crackers have less | | | | yourself.Help Me! I Can't Seem To Lose The |
| substance and nutritional value and is turning into | | | | Weight? Does that sound like you? Perry Fields, |
| glucose too quickly, making your friend hungry 15 | | | | U.S. Track and Field athlete is telling people just |
| minutes later, while you feel satisfied until your | | | | like you what diet books won't with here Ultimate, |
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