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Low Glycemic Foods to Enjoy

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Glycemic Foods series second article – Low Glycemic Foods to Enjoy! Here is my first post about high glycemic foods to avoid.

The purpose of a low glycemic diet is to consume foods and beverages with low glycemic index rankings to help you keep your blood sugar balanced. In addition this can help you lose weight plus reduce the risk of chronic diseases like; diabetes, obesity, gallbladder and cardiovascular disease.

fried eggs with vegetables, served for kids

fried eggs with vegetables, served for kids

Why you might choose the glycemic index diet:

  • Change your overall habits to healthy eating
  • Want to stick to a long-term healthy diet
  • Change blood sugar imbalances to be healthier
  • Want to skip counting calories or going to a low-carb diet [Read more…]

High Glycemic Foods to Avoid

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Glycemic Foods series first article – High Glycemic Foods to Avoid. Check back soon for my next post about low glycemic foods to enjoy!

A high glycemic diet, day after day, puts the body at risk for higher body fat levels. Basically high glycemic food raises the blood sugar causing the pancreas to keep pumping more insulin. Specific health problems include; weight gain, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

[iconbox title=”TIP” icon=”Bended_Arrow_Up.png”]For every additional 100 grams of sugar per 2,000 daily calories, there’s a 45 percent higher risk of type 2 diabetes.[/iconbox]

  • High Glycemic Common Foods to Avoid
  • Breads – white breads, white flour products, corn bread
  • Cereal – ALL except low glycemic cereal; bran, oatmeal, Special K
  • Fruit – bananas, melons, pineapple, raisins
  • Grains – white rice, millet, corn products
  • Pasta – thick, large pasta shapes
  • Snacks – popcorn, potato chips, corn chips, rice cakes, pretzels
  • Vegetables – potatoes, corn, carrots, beets
  • Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Food List  [Read more…]

Is All Sugar Created Equal?

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Sugars…are they all created equal nutritionally? There are so many different types of sugars; refined, brown, powered, high-fructose, natural fructose plus many more. Eating too much sugar causes fat buildup in the liver which leads to chronic diseases. With the rising obesity and type 2 diabetes epidemic it’s time to take a look at sugar and help Americans reduce their risk of these chronic diseases.

[box type=”tick” style=”rounded”]Tip: Did you know…16 grams of sugar listed on a product label is equal to about 4 teaspoons of sugar. To compare a product to this stat: 12oz can of soda contain 10 teaspoons of sugar.[/box]

Different Kinds of Sugar

There are many different types of sugar used in households and by professional bakers. Common sugars used in the home are refined white sugar, confectioners or powdered sugar and brown sugar (light and dark) all mostly used for cookbook recipes.
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