People try to lose weight, but it's a common fact that not all succeed. One reason is that they pay little or no attention to the glycemic levels of the carbohydrate foods they eat. It's useful to know something about glycemic index (GI) and how eating low glycemic foods can help a lot in keeping weight loss sustainable.So what is the glycemic index? Well, it's essentially a list of foods what show what level they are in in terms of how much they add to blood sugar levels considering their nutritional values. It's like a ranking chart of carbohydrates. With it, you can see which foods contain carbohydrates that give you more value for your money spent on workouts.
As a general rule, it should be a practice of people - especially those who are inactive, overweight or having trouble losing weight - to be picky in their choice of food. They should eat mostly those with low GI. This way, the body is not forced to compensate or work harder to eliminate too much sugar, resulting in fluctuating energy levels and risks for diabetes. Of course, a consistently high level of energy helps in eliminating calories.
Low GI foods include whole grains like bran, oats, rice, and barley and processed foods from such sources like noodles and even pasta, which is made from flour. Asians, who eat rice and products from rice everyday are generally slim and few become prone to being obese. Of course, let's not forget our daily dose of vegetables, which are perfect for filling our tummies up without helping in extra pounds.
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