Sabtu, 22 November 2014

Low Glycemic Diet


Perhaps among you familiar with the term glycemic index because it is often used as a tool to go on a diet. Low glycemic diet is very good for health because it can prevent some diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, heart attack, cancer, preventing obesity, and others.

For diabetics, the selection of food is often to consider the glycemic index or usually called with a low glycemic diet. The glycemic index is itself a list of the increase in blood sugar that occurs as a result of consuming carbohydrates according to its kind. It must be known that each type of food has a different glycemic index, it depends on the method of cooking, food processing, different types of carbohydrate, the amount of fiber, and other factors. Then, is there any purpose and benefits of the diet program?

Basically, the goal of a low glycemic diet is to stabilize blood sugar. So what needs to be considered in the diet? One is with you know the size of the glycemic index can be a benchmark for your diet program, for example: The glycemic index above 70, including high levels, between 56 to 69 including moderate levels, and 55 down, including low levels.

The benefits of a low glycemic diet for people with diabetes is to prevent the risk of developing diabetes type 2. While the benefits of a low glycemic diet can prevent cancer because the cancer cells get food from sugar. As with the benefits of glycemic diet to prevent obesity which include: creating a sensation of fullness bigger and last longer, so it is very suitable diet for obese children lose weight.

Some foods that have a low glycemic index are:

     - Does not contain carbohydrates, such as meat, cheese, etc.
     - A little starch and sugar
     - Fiber foods, such as fruits and vegetables
     - Nuts
     - Grains
     - And others

Low glycemic diet has many benefits for health and prevent chronic disease, but it also can reduce and maintain weight. Well, in order to successfully undergo a low glycemic diet, then you should run it continuously because if you run it in a certain time span, then you also will benefit only temporarily.

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