Glycemic Index

The Glycemic Index measures how fast the carbohydrate of a particular food is converted to glucose and enters the bloodstream. The lower the number, the slower the absorption. The numbers are percentages compared to a reference food, in this case glucose, at 100%.

High Glycemic Index		Moderate Glycemic Index		Low Glycemic Index
Glucose	100	Orange Juice	57	Apple	36
Baked Potato	85	White Rice	56	Pear	36
Corn Flakes	84	Popcorn	55	Skim Milk	32
Cheerios	74	Sweetcorn	55	Green Beans	30
Graham Crackers	74	Brown Rice	55	Lentils	29
Honey	73	Sweet Potato	54	Kidney Beans	27
White Bread/Bagel	70-72	Orange	43	Barley	25
Table Sugar	65	Apple Juice	41	Peanuts	14
Vegetables: Artichokes, parsnips, potato, pumpkin		Vegetables: Aubergine, beets, Brussles sprouts, carrots, chives, greens, kale, leeks, onions, parsley, peas, peppers, turnips, yam		Vegetables: Asparagus, bean sprouts, beet greens, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, endive lettuce, mustard greens, radishes, spinach, swiss chard, watercress
Fruits: Watermelon (however, has a low glycemic load), any dried fruit, blueberries, figs, grapes, mangoes, pineapple, prunes		Fruits: Apples, fresh apricots, bananas, blackberries, cherries, cranberries, grapefruit, kiwis, lemons, limes, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, tomatoes		Fruits: rhubarb

Search the Glycemic Index Database at Sydney University

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By following a regime with unlimited low Glycemic Index vegetables and fruit
you will avoid completely the risks of ketosis embedded in the Atkin's Diet.
Learn how to enjoy all the Atkin's benefits and avoid Atkin's risks!

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Why You Should Care about Your Blood Sugar?
Unless you're diabetic, chances are you haven't given a moment's thought to your blood sugar before now. So why should you care about it?

• You should care if you find yourself getting sluggish or tired at 3:00 pm every afternoon.
• You should care if you reach for biscuits, sweets, or chocolate to give you a shot of energy.
• You should care if you've ever found yourself hungry late at night and making a refrigerator raid.
• You should care if your earnest attempts to lose weight have met with little or no success.
• You should care if you've noticed your vision or your memory slipping in recent years.

The following book is the best resource I have found for implementing a healthy diet and exercise regime. Aimed at the over-fourties, it is full of intelligent and accurate advice and is my prime recommendation for the book on which to base your future good health:

For many people, psychological pressures (such as unmet needs, frustration and invasion of personal barriers) drive them into over-eating or binging, sometimes followed by bullemia and anorexia. Help is really needed in which these psychological factors are understood and taken into account. The following site is the best resource I've found for practical and empathic help for individuals with eating disorders... Fitness AntiAging.

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