Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Low GI foods

The Glycemic index (also glycaemic index) or GI is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates that break down rapidly during digestion releasing glucose rapidly into the bloodstream have a high GI; carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the bloodstream, have a low GI. For most people, foods with a low GI have significant health benefits.

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This means if you eat low GI foods your cravings wont knock at your door. I try to eat Low and Medium like whole rice and spaghetti.

Classification GI range Examples
Low GI 55 or less most fruit and vegetables (except potatoes, watermelon), grainy breads, pasta, legumes/pulses, milk, products extremely low in carbohydrates (fish, eggs, meat, nuts, oils)
Medium GI 56 - 69 whole wheat products, brown rice, basmati rice, orange sweet potato, table sugar
High GI 70 and above corn flakes, baked potato, watermelon, most white rices (eg, jasmine), croissant, white bread, extruded cereals (eg, Rice Krispies), straight glucose (100)


In the Buxi diet foods with High GI are not allowed. Remember only to eat food above 69 level of GI, but mostly above 55
See a small list of the various levels( the red ones are high GI, orange Medium, Green Low):

* Yoghurt without sucrose (27)
* Fructose (32)
* Lentils (38)
* Whole milk (39)
* Damascus dry (44)
* Butter beans (44)
* Skim milk (46)
* Yogurt with sucrose (48)
* Apple (52)
* Pear (54)
* brown rice (55) - i saw sometimes has a Medium GI too

* Apple juice (58)
* Spaghetti (59)
* All Bran (60)
* Orange (62)
* Lactose (65)
* Peach canned (67)
* Peas (68)
* Baked beans (69)

* Yam (73)
* Orange Juice (74)
* Kiwi (75)
* Sweet potatoes (77)
* Oats (78)
* Popcorn (79)
* Manga (80)
* Muesli (80)
* White Rice (81)
* Banana (83)
* Bean soup (84)
* Ice cream (84)
* Chocolate (84)
* Cakes (87)
* Sucrose (87)
* Cookies (90)
* Couscous (93)
* Maize (98)
* Crackers (99)
* Wheat flour (99)
* White Bread (100)
* honey (104)
* Wheat cooked (105)
* French fries (107)
* Corn Flakes (119)
* Baked potato (121)



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