| If you love to eat, but you also need to lose | | | | you desire in the Low Index List and lose weight. |
| weight and don't like the thought of having to "go | | | | You are basically switching your usual |
| on a diet" ( which is probably the attitude of most | | | | carbohydrates - from high index carbs to low |
| people) then the Glycemic Index Diet might be | | | | index carbs to get the weight loss benefits. |
| just what you have been looking for. | | | | There are also many health benefits associated |
| The Glycemic Index Diet, also called the "GI diet" | | | | with the Glycemic Index Diet. By eating the foods |
| or the "Low GI diet" was developed by Dr. David | | | | on the Low Index list, you will be reducing your |
| Jenkins for his diabetic patients, and is based on | | | | risks of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and |
| eating Low GI Index carbohydrates that release | | | | heart disease. There is also strong evidence to |
| glucose slowly into the bloodstream within two to | | | | show that a Low GI diet can greatly improve and |
| three hours after eating, keeping the blood | | | | even stop the process of PCOS - Polycystic |
| glucose levels even for a longer period of time. | | | | Ovarian Syndrome, which affects women's |
| According to this diet, all foods are measured by | | | | hormone levels and causes a variety of |
| a scale of the Glycemic Index numbers: | | | | symptoms, including infertility in some cases. |
| * High Index Foods = 70 or over | | | | There have been many women with PCOS who |
| * Medium Index Foods = 56 - 69 | | | | decided to choose a natural course of therapy, |
| * Low Index Foods = 55 or under | | | | including the GI diet. These women lost weight, |
| High Index food examples would be most of the | | | | and found their PCOS condition and their overall |
| usual high sugar, high starch foods, such as potato | | | | health and energy improved. |
| chips, pretzels cookies, danish pastries, donuts, | | | | Exercise is strongly recommended along with the |
| white bread, and instant or baked potatos. | | | | Glycemic Index diet, as exercise reduces the |
| Medium index foods examples are shredded | | | | levels of sugar in the bloodstream, burns fat, and |
| wheat cereal, angel food cake, shortbread, dark | | | | gives you a good cardiovascular workout. The |
| rye bread, cheese pizza, macaroni and cheese, | | | | key is to choose an exercise that you enjoy - it |
| popcorn, and many others... | | | | adds up. For example, walking or swimming for 30 |
| Low Index food examples are All-bran cerreal, | | | | minutes per day adds up to 3 1/2 hours of |
| fruit juices, whole grain bread, apples, oranges, | | | | exercise per week - a good goal for weight loss. |
| grapefruit, and most all fruits, milk ( even | | | | Any good exercise program that's right for you, |
| chocolate milk), low-fat yogurt, low-fat ice cream, | | | | combined with the Glycemic Index Diet is an |
| fettuccine, spaghetti, meat ravioli, most all | | | | excellent choice for your future health and well |
| vegetables, meat, eggs, cheese, and ( believe it | | | | being. |
| or not ) most chocolate bars, and many other | | | | * For More FREE Information on Diets and Weight |
| foods. | | | | Loss Visit: FREE DIET INFORMATION |
| (This is a very long Index...) | | | | Stefexec is a freelance writer with experience in |
| As you can see from the above examples, (the | | | | several fields including Real Estate, Mortgage |
| Glycemic Index list is much longer) you will not go | | | | Lending, Finance, Health and Fitness, Yoga, |
| hungry on this diet - in fact, there is no calorie | | | | Meditation, and Natural Medicine. This article may |
| counting, carb counting, or counting of any kind. | | | | be published in it's entirety with the live website |
| You can basically eat the portions and foods that | | | | links included. |