Low-Glycemic Turkey-Stuffed Peppers with Mozzarella Cheese
Ground turkey is a great alternative to ground beef — it’s lower in fat but still has great flavor, and it works well in low-glycemic recipes. However, because turkey is such a lean meat, it can often [more…]
Low-Glycemic Tenderloin Steaks with Mushroom Sauce
Using lean beef cuts like sirloin and tenderloin is a great way to incorporate beef into your low-glycemic diet. Another great way to go is to find beef products that are completely grass fed so you get [more…]
Low-Glycemic Honey Mustard Beef Skewers
Beef is naturally low glycemic (because it doesn’t contain carbohydrates), and skewered beef cooked on the grill is a real taste treat. When you make this recipe, surround the cooked beef chunks with some [more…]
Low-Glycemic Crab Cakes
The next time you feel a crab-cake craving coming on, use this low-glycemic recipe to save yourself about one-third the calories and fat you’d get from a fried crab cake. Lowfat yogurt is the secret ingredient [more…]
Low-Glycemic Pork Cutlets with Apricot Sauce
Pork cutlets, chops, and tenderloins are all healthy, lean, low-glycemic cuts that you can add to your weekly menu for a little variety. The pork cutlets called for in this recipe are a thin cut of meat [more…]
Low-Glycemic Home-Baked Halibut Fish Sticks
You don't have to be a kid to like fish sticks, especially when they're homemade and low-glycemic. Try this easy recipe when you want something healthy and low-glycemic but don’t have tons of time to prep [more…]
Low-Glycemic Red Snapper with Tomatoes and Green Chiles
Red snapper is a popular and low-glycemic white fish. It has a firm texture and works well with many different flavors. If you’re feeling like cooking up some fish but don’t know what to get, red snapper [more…]
Low-Glycemic Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa
Mango salsa is the perfect accompaniment to this low-glycemic grilled salmon recipe. It complements the little kick the salmon gets from the cumin and chili powder. Of course, if you prefer less spice [more…]
Low-Glycemic Parmesan Shrimp and Broccoli
Despite health scares about the high cholesterol levels found in shellfish, you can make shrimp and similar foods a part of a healthy low-glycemic diet. As a matter of fact, shrimp and crab both contain [more…]
Choosing Packaged Food with Low-Glycemic Certification Seals
Having a hard time at the supermarket identifying packaged foods with low-glycemic value? Certification seals from the Glycemic Research Institute are simplifying the process of choosing packaged foods [more…]
Blood Sugar and the Glycemic Index
What makes a food low- or high-glycemic? First off, only foods that contain carbohydrates can be considered low-, medium-, or high-glycemic. Foods such as meats, poultry, fish, and fats [more…]
