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Low-GI Diet Versus Low-Carb Diet
The low-glycemic index (low GI) diet and the low-carb diet are two popular diets in use today by those who want to lose weight.
A low-carb diet severely restricts the number of carbohydrates you eat in total and does not much always distinguish between unrefined versus refined carbohydrates. It concentrates on including protein, fats and low […]
What is the Difference of Glycemic Index & Glycemic Load?
Both the Glycemic index (GI) and the Glycemic load (GL) rankings of carbohydrates are based on the effect they have on the body when they are converted to glucose as they enter the bloodstream.
Glycemic index ranks how quickly sugar (glucose) enters the bloodstream after a particular carbohydrate is eaten.
Glycemic load takes into account not […]
What is Glycemic Index of The Food?
The Glycemic index is a system of measurement that determines the effect that carbohydrate consumption has on glucose levels in the body.
Because it is dependant on many variables, Glycemic index levels are not universal. Aspects like age, activity and insulin levels, when food is consumed, how much fiber or fat it contains, the amount […]
Benefits of a Low GI Diet for Diabetics
Type II Diabetes is a serious health condition that generally results when the body is unable to properly process excess amounts of glucose circulating in the blood stream. More commonly occurring in adults, type II diabetes does not require insulin injections for management, but rather can be controlled by careful adherence to a low Glycemic […]
Benefits of Moving to Low Glycemic Index Diet
There are numerous benefits to eating a diet that is low in the Glycemic Index (GI). The GI is basically a scale that measures the amount of glycemic in a food and how it would affect our blood sugar levels. Foods low in the GI are at 55 or under, meaning these foods have less […]
What Are Healthy Eating Habits?
From the Nutritional Pyramid to eat all of your vegetables, your doctor, school health classes and your mother have stressed healthy eating habits. The concept of eating healthy foods has been promoted ever since we learned that what we eat has a direct effect on our health.
Healthy eating is a habit of selecting the […]
Do You Have A Healthy Diet?
Healthy diet is crucial to feeling good, strong and alert. If you have been eating a diet lacking in nutrition, you will certainly be feeling the effects on your overall health - and may even be setting yourself up for more serious diseases.
If you indulge in high calorie diets on a regular basis you will […]
