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What is Glycemic Index(GI)? and Glycemic Index Diet?

What is Glycemic Index?

The glycemic index is a system of assigning a number to carbohydrate-containing foods according to how much each food increases blood sugar.The Glycemic Index Foundation (GIF) classifies the GI of foods as low, medium, or high:

  • low GI is 55 or less
  • medium GI is 56–69
  • high GI is 70 or greater

It is recommended to increase the food intake with low-GI food items and avoid High GI food items.

What is Glycemic Index Diet?

A glycemic index diet is an eating plan based on how foods affect your blood sugar level

What is a good Glycemic Index Diet?

A healthy, low glycemic diet should comprise mostly low GI foods, such as: Fruits: apples, berries, oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit. Non-starchy vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, spinach, tomatoes. Whole grains: quinoa, couscous, barley, buckwheat, oats.

Why to follow the Glycemic Index Diet?

Food with a high glycemic index (GI) raise blood sugar quickly and may cause health issues if someone eats too much of it. Eating a low GI diet may help to prevent and manage diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A person may also manage his/her weight with a low GI diet as part of an overall healthful eating approach.

The purpose of a glycemic index (GI) diet is to eat carbohydrate-containing foods that are less likely to cause large increases in blood sugar levels.


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