SuperHealth Challenge Tip!

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Posted on 6th April 2012 by admin in Super Health

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The Glycemic Index (GI) is just one of the many tools you have available to you to improve your dietary control. It classifies foods according to how much they raise blood glucose following ingestion of an amount of the food that contains 50 grams of carbohydrates. The GI was devised as a means to help diabetics in their food selections. One of the values of this general index is that it shows that even among carbohydrates, there is a wide variance of values. For instance, the potato is actually a high glycemic food that can spike one’s insulin levels.

KC Craichy
Author
The Super Health Diet


SuperHealth Challenge Tip!

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Posted on 21st March 2012 by admin in Super Health

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Low glycemic foods include above-ground dark green vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, and spinach, as well as avocados, nuts, and some fruits, such as blueberries and cranberries. White bread, potatoes, rice, sugary drinks, fruits such as bananas and citrus, and below-ground vegetables such as carrots and beets are high glycemic foods that are known to raise insulin levels into the danger zone. Indeed, many of us have already experienced the severe “low energy letdown” that typically happens when we consume large doses of sugar or other high glycemic foods.

KC Craichy
Author
The Super Health Diet


SuperHealth Challenge Tip!

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Posted on 4th January 2012 by admin in Super Health

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Glucose (sugar) is the fastest carbohydrate in terms of speed of uptake into the bloodstream and given a value of 100—all other carbs are given a number relative to glucose. For the best health results, consume a diet where most of your foods have a Glycemic Index of less than 45.34 The impact a food will have on blood sugar levels depends on many other factors, such as ripeness, cooking time, fiber and fat content, time of day, blood insulin levels, and even recent activity.

KC Craichy
Author
The Super Health Diet


One Point Away From Being Diabetic

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Posted on 2nd January 2010 by admin in Health Alerts

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Type 2 diabetics and pre-diabetics are well-advised to eat a “low-glycemic diet.” That simply means you choose foods — and portion sizes — that prevent large spikes in your blood sugar levels. This not only helps prevent the progression of the disease but can actually help you get back to a non-diabetic state-especially when accompanied by needed weight loss.

Read more here.