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The
lower the GI index the better...
The Glycemic Index is a tool that anyone looking to
increase energy, lose fat and just feel better needs to understand.
All carbohydrates convert to blood sugar-some fast, some slow -and the
Glycemic Index measures the rate the conversion takes place.
Eating high-glycemic carbohydrates
(ones that turn to sugary quickly) will hinder the fat burning
process and will decrease energy levels.
Here's why:
When you eat high-glycemic carbs, your blood sugar levels soar ; when
this happens your pancreas produces insulin. One of the roles of insulin
is to keep your blood sugar levels regulated -but its also a storage
hormone. When your sugars go up, your body produces the storage hormone
to clear the excess sugars. Those sugars end up in fatty tissue.
Ultimately, your gaining fat, because internally, your telling your body
to store.
Here's how it relates to energy levels:
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When you overproduce insulin, you clear the sugars out of your blood-the
end result is that you are now hypoglycemic.
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What does that mean?
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Blood sugar levels are lower than they should be,
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"you crash" or get lethargic, and now your body craves sugars.
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So what next? You end up overeating , and the cycle continues
By switching to low-glycemic carbs, the energy release is gradual and
long lasting which is ideal for athletes, you do not tax your
pancreas, you do not over-produce a storage hormone, you feel better and
you're in a better position to lose weight or more accurately, burn body
fat.
The Glycemic index is readily available, and tracks virtually every
brand of every food. Some of the more common entries are listed below.
Each entry is compared to glucose, if the rate that glucose
converts to blood sugar equals 100. Numbers lower than 100 mean that
food converts to blood sugar slower than glucose-and in terms of your
mission to increase energy levels for athletes and burn body fat,
the lower the GI index the better
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Breads and Grains
waffle -76
donut -76
bagel -72
white bread -70
whole wheat bread -69
white rice -56
instant rice-91
brown rice 55
white spaghetti-41
whole wheat- 37
barley -25
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Fruits
watermelon-72
pineapple-66
raisins-64
banana -53
grapes -52
orange -43
dried apricots- 30
pear -36
apple -36
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Snacks
rice cakes -82
jelly beans-80
mars bar -68
wheat crackers -67
popcorn -55
oatmeal cookies-55
potato chips-54
chocolate -49
banana cake-47
peanuts-14
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Cereals
Rice Krispies-82
Cornflakes-77
Cheerios-74
Shredded Wheat -69
Oatmeal-61
All Bran-42
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Starchy Vegetables
baked potatoes-83
instant potatoes- 83
mashed potatoes- 73
carrots-71
sweet potatoes-54
green peas-48
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Legumes
Baked Beans-48
Chick peas-33
Butter beans-31
Lentils-29
Kidney Beans-27
Soy Beans-18
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Dairy
Ice cream-61
Fruit yogurt, low fat-33
Milk, full fat -27
Milk-Skim-32
Soy Milk- 31
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Beverages
Soft drinks,fanta-68
Orange juice-57
Apple
Juice,unsweetened-41
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More information
Why protein is so important
The importance of low GI foods
How you can boost your metabolic
rate
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