Low-Glycemic Quinoa with White Beans and Tomatoes
Quinoa is a great grain to use in a vegetarian meal. Not only is it low glycemic and high in fiber, but it’s also a complete protein providing all the essential amino acids vegetarian meals sometimes lack [more…]
How to Be a Savvy Low-Glycemic Shopper
Shopping for groceries when you follow a low-glycemic diet is a little different from going grocery shopping while on other types of diets. Some foods haven't been tested for their glycemic index, leaving [more…]
Comparing Fresh, Frozen, and Canned Produce for a Low-Glycemic Diet
Small differences can occur in the glycemic level and nutrient value of food (especially produce) depending on how it’s packaged. These differences aren’t always drastic, but they’re good to know about [more…]
How to Read Nutrition Labels for Low-Glycemic Shopping
Even though you can't find a food's glycemic index or load on its packaging, the ever-present nutrition facts label is a valuable tool for finding the best low-glycemic choices, as well as the best foods [more…]
How to Stock Your Kitchen for a Low-Glycemic Diet
One of the best ways to maintain your new low-glycemic dietary changes is to keep your pantry stocked with low-glycemic food items. Why? Well, if you haven’t already, you’ll eventually reach a point where [more…]
How to Choose a Low-Glycemic-Friendly Restaurant
Adopting a low-glycemic diet doesn't mean you'll never go to a restaurant again. Eating out when you’re choosing a low-glycemic diet means you need to pay a little more attention to what a low-glycemic-friendly [more…]
How to Choose Low-Glycemic Foods at Ethnic Restaurants
To make finding low- (or lower-) glycemic dishes at your favorite ethnic restaurant a little easier, use the following list to help choose options that are also low in fat and calories. Keep in mind that [more…]
Low-Glycemic Barley Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas
Mushrooms and barley team up in this low-glycemic recipe. Pearl barley has a creamy texture and can provide a great low-glycemic base for a hearty vegetarian meal. Because pearl barley is processed, it [more…]
Low-Glycemic Wilted Spinach Salad with Feta
Having a side salad every day with lunch or dinner definitely isn’t a bad habit to start. Salads are healthy and low-glycemic. And you can vary the greens, veggies, dressing routine with a little heat [more…]
Low-Glycemic Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Mushrooms are a great addition to vegetarian meals. They’re low in calories and low on the glycemic scale. This recipe for stuffed mushrooms is super simple and delicious, and it makes a great presentation [more…]
Low-Glycemic Veggie Tofu Strips over Mixed Greens
Low-glycemic soy products formed into chicken-like strips are found in most supermarkets and are gaining popularity among vegetarians. Instead of just eating the prepared soy products as they are, though [more…]
Low-Glycemic Peanut Butter Cookies
The great thing about peanut butter cookies is that their main ingredient — peanut butter — is naturally low glycemic. Just make sure to buy natural peanut butter with no added sugar — you know, the kind [more…]
Low-Glycemic Pumpkin Soufflé
Pumpkin soufflé is a nice change from pumpkin pie, and it works well in a low-glycemic diet. Most soufflé recipes already use low amounts of sugar, and pumpkin itself is a low- to medium-glycemic food, [more…]
Low-Glycemic Strawberry Mousse with Chocolate Shavings
Try this strawberry mousse recipe when you’re looking for a quick and easy dessert that’s full of flavor but low on the glycemic index and light on calories and sugar. You can store the mousse covered [more…]
Low-Glycemic Easy Chocolate Mousse
Luckily chocolate desserts don’t have to be laden with calories and fat. This decadent chocolate mousse is low glycemic and faily low calorie. This quickie version of a mousse doesn’t require a double [more…]
Low-Glycemic Vegetable Soup
One of the best-kept secrets for managing your health and weight, especially on a low-glycemic diet, is keeping a low-calorie vegetable soup recipe on hand for those evenings when you just don’t feel like [more…]
Low-Glycemic Spicy Black Bean Soup
For this low-glycemic black bean soup, all you have to do is toss your ingredients into a pot, cook, and serve. Although the recipe calls for a slow cooker, you can easily make this soup on the stove top [more…]
Low-Glycemic Chicken and Hominy Stew
This low-glycemic chicken stew is easy to make and wonderful to eat. Hominy (a type of processed corn) adds great flavor and texture to stews and soups and is low to medium glycemic, depending on how much [more…]
Low-Glycemic Mexican Bake
Following a low-glycemic diet plan is really easy to do with south-of-the-border entrees, because they’re loaded in low-glycemic ingredients like lean meats, cheese, vegetables, beans, and tortillas. Plus [more…]
Low-Glycemic Cranberry Walnut Salad
Maintaining a low-glycemic diet doesn't mean boring food — especially if you try this recipe for cranberry-walnut salad. Low-glycemic salad greens are topped with a slightly sweet and savory dressing. [more…]
Low-Glycemic Fruit and Vegetable Salad
The combination of flavors in this low-glycemic fruit and veggie salad may seem a bit odd when you first read through the recipe, but it’s the perfect combo for a light, refreshing summer salad. The mix [more…]
Low-Glycemic Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
By adding a protein source — in this case, chicken — to salad, you create a balanced meal that’s low glycemic, too. You can feel fuller and more satisfied from a loaded salad entree than from a burger [more…]
Low-Glycemic Grilled Jerk Chicken
Grilling chicken is a simple way to create a low-glycemic meal with a lot of flavor, and it’s perfect for serving guests on a nice summer day. Plus, cleanup’s a snap! The cooking time for this jerk-chicken [more…]
Low-Glycemic Lemon Chicken
Lemon chicken is a great, low-glycemic recipe to have on hand because it’s so versatile. You can eat the chicken as it is, or you can cook it in batches and use some of it later in the week on salads or [more…]
Low-Glycemic Baked Chicken with Herbes de Provence
If you’re looking for a new (and low-glycemic!) ways to bake chicken, try this herbes de Provence recipe. Herbes de Provence is a wonderful mix of herbs that typically contains savory, fennel, basil, and [more…]
