Choosing Foods for Weight-Loss on a Low-Glycemic Diet
While on a low-glycemic diet, choose the right foods to get the most nutritional bang for each bite. The point of going on a low-glycemic diet is to keep your body working at peak performance to ensure [more…]
How to Control Food Cravings with a Low-Glycemic Diet
Being unable to resist food cravings can sink any diet. However, following a low-glycemic diet helps you control those cravings and gives you a better chance of successfully reaching your weight-loss goal [more…]
Foods High on the Glycemic Index but Low on Glycemic Load
Some foods rank high on the glycemic index, which used to scare people into avoiding those foods altogether. But gone are the days when experts classified foods as good and bad according to the glycemic [more…]
Glycemic Load and Popular Foods
The glycemic load varies among popular food choices. Fruits and vegetables typically end up on the low end of the glycemic scale, whereas the more starchy foods, such as potatoes, rice, and pasta, end [more…]
How to Replace High-Glycemic Grains with Low-Glycemic Ones
People who are starting a low-glycemic diet have a love/hate relationship with grains. Many popular grains have a high glycemic index (fluffy mashed potatoes, creamy white rice, pasta with grandma’s secret [more…]
How to Choose Low-Glycemic Breads
It’s a given that the soft, squishy white bread that’s often a favorite of children has a high glycemic index. To get a lower glycemic count, you need to go with whole-grain breads, especially those that [more…]
How to Choose Low-Glycemic Pasta
Many people believe that pasta has a high glycemic index. But, no! Spaghetti made from white durum wheat, the most prevalent type of pasta available, has a glycemic index of just 44. Macaroni has a similar [more…]
Choosing Low-Glycemic Foods in the Proper Portion Size
The goal of healthy eating on a low-glycemic diet is to balance your food choices every day, even when your days are hectic. You don’t have to eat all low-glycemic carbs all the time, but aim for choosing [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 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…]
