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This eating plan, developed by Scandinavian Diets, is based on the concept of eating according to the
Glycemic Index (GI) and choosing to eat low GI foods.
The Glycemic Index was first developed for the management of
blood glucose levels in those affected by diabetes.
· The Glycemic Index indicates the impact a specific food has on blood glucose levels.
· Eating more low-GI food and less high-GI food is proving to be a very successful dietary approach to several health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes and insulin resistance.
· GI is a measure of all foods that contain carbohydrate, such as potatoes, fruits, pasta, breads, rice, legumes (not proteins like meat, eggs, etc. or fats).
· The more easily the starches and sugars in a food are digested, the higher it is on the Glycemic Index.
· High GI foods are quickly processed and absorbed; blood glucose levels soar and trigger cravings for more refined carbs.
The Glycemic Index was first developed for diabetics and we feel confident that your doctor will approve and encourage you to follow the Scandinavian Diets eating plan. However, if you are diabetic, you should always check with your doctor before starting a new eating plan.
Eating according to the Glycemic Index is a healthy lifestyle, not just a weight loss diet and it is great for diabetics. It is about learning how blood sugar (glucose) is produced and how to determine and maintain the levels for optimal health benefits. In essence, the Scandinavian Diet helps you switch out the foods that make your blood sugar levels fluctuate, and replace them with foods that make your blood sugar levels stay at a low and even level. In addition, it is very important to eat small snacks, such as fruit, nuts, low-fat yogurt,olives or raw vegetables and hummus between meals. As a result, you avoid unhealthy spikes in insulin production (and the storing of fat that can follow). This provides you with health benefits in the long run and the energy you want throughout the day!
This means you need to eat foods that have a low or medium GI value and avoid foods with a high GI, such as baguettes, sweetened cereal, mashed potatoes or anything with high sugar content like candy, donuts, etc. You simply look in the GI and GL list to learn the value of each food. Often, the same types of foods may have very different GI values, so you need only learn which kind is best for you. For example, switching out regular spaghetti for whole wheat spaghetti (it tastes just the same!) or French and Italian bread for darker whole grain breads. Another example is rice; jasmine rice has a high GI, but long-grain white or brown has medium GI.
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