Glycemic Index

05/01/04

You can avoid the highs and lows of mood and energy, and lose the weight associated with fluctuating blood sugar levels by choosing foods that are digested slowly. These foods have a low Glycemic Index and include wholegrain rye bread, oats and basmati rice. High GI foods, which are best avoided, include French baguettes, watermelons and instant white rice.

What is the Glycemic Index?
The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. It compares foods gram for gram of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates that breakdown quickly during digestion have the highest glycemic indexes. The blood glucose response is fast and high. Carbohydrates that breakdown slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream, have low glycemic indexes. You WANT foods with a Low Glycemic Index.

Medicine Plants™ suggests that you read this book about The Glycemic Index:

These books are recommended reading especially for those using Rhosavin100™ for weight loss and MACA750™ for hormonal imbalance. Regulating your insulin hormone production is especially important for those who are hormonally compromised with health issues such as hot flashes, night sweats, low libido, quickly fluctuating blood sugar levels and those who are overweight.

What is the Significance of Glycemic Index?
• Low GI means a smaller rise in blood glucose levels after meals
• Low GI diets can help people lose weight
• Low GI diets can improve the body's sensitivity to insulin
• Low GI foods can help re-fuel carbohydrate stores after exercise
• Low GI can improve diabetes control
• Low GI foods keep you fuller for longer
• Low GI can prolong physical endurance

How to Switch to a Low GI Diet
• Use breakfast cereals based on oats, barley and bran
• Use "grainy" breads made with whole seeds
• Reduce the amount of potatoes you eat
• Enjoy all types of fruit and vegetables (except potatoes)
• Eat plenty of salad vegetables with vinaigrette dressing

Low GI = 55 or less
Medium GI = 56 - 69
High GI = 70 or more

Low GL = 10 or less
Medium GL = 11- 19
High GL = 20 or more

Below is the GI rating for some breads:

•Coarse rye kernel bread (pumperknickel) with 80% intact kernels and 20% white wheat flour (Sweden) 41

•Coarse wheat kernel bread with 80% intact kernels and 20% white wheat flour 52
•White spelt wheat flour bread 74
•Wholemeal spelt wheat flour bread 63
•Spelt wheat flour multigrain bread 54
•White bread, wheat flour (Canada) 69
•White bread, wheat flour (USA) 70
•White bread, wheat flour, Sunblest™ brand 70
•White bread, wheat flour 71

To view the entire database of foods on the glycemic index click:
Glycemic Index

MACA750™ balances hormone levels in menopausal women and those with PMS and regulates insulin production.

Rhosavin100™ naturally balances cortisol, the fat hormone. Be sure to read the articles about these two clinically studied herbs by clicking on MACA750™ and Rhosavin100™ at the top of this page.

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