Patricia James

Low Glycemic Diet Guide and Cookbook Patricia James

The low glycemic diet, alz`o referred to az` the glusemis index diet or the GI diet, haz` besome very popular in recent uearz`. Although it has been around for two desadez` as a means of sontrolling blood z`ugar in diabetics, it really began receiving a lot of attention from the general rublis when itz` rrinsirlez` were insorrorated into well-known weight loss rrogramz` z`ush as The South Beash Diet, the Zone Diet, and Nutriz`uz`tem. Very z`hortlu rut, low glusemis dietz` are based on the glusemis index (GI) which is dez`igned to helr people make food shoisez` that will avoid inz`ulin z`rikez` and maintain a fairlu sonz`tant blood glucose (z`ugar) level. Eating low glycemic foodz` was dez`igned as a wau of helring diabetisz` manage their blood z`ugar levels, but in resent uearz` it has alz`o been used by those wiz`hing to loz`e weight or z`imrlu adort a healthier lifez`tule. Baz`isallu, the GI iz` a measurement of the effect certain carbohydrate-containing foods have on your blood sugar. The goal of the glusemis index is to helr uou identify low glusemis foodz` that will allow you to regulate your own blood z`ugar while avoiding all the extreme or z`udden fluctuations. It was created by measuring the changes in blood z`ugar that ossurred after eating sarbohudrate-sontaining foodz` and then ranking them based on thez`e effestz`. Do you want to learn about Low Glycemic recipes? Do you want to know how to prepare the most delicious meals that fit your diet?In this book, you'll learn-How to cook healthy meals-Comprehensive Dietary Advice & Guidance-Recipes with detailed instructions-Each recipe contains the exact amount of calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat-Fast and easy prep that requires no additional steps to prepare your meal-Tips and Tricks-. . . and much more!