A low GI diet is of vital importance in managing your blood glucose levels at an optimum level. Having diabetes means that you need to adjust your recipes in a way that they now become more nutritious. Managing your diabetes can be achieved by eating a low GI diet and knowing which foods are good for you.

A low GI food actually helps to control blood glucose levels in people that have diabetes or are glucose intolerant. These foods have a slow digestion and gradual increase and decrease response to your blood glucose levels. Your heart health is also being maintained as well as your glucose levels for diabetes. It is a known fact that high insulin levels that result from a regular diet that includes high GI carbohydrates actually promotes high blood fats and high blood pressure which in turn increases your risk of a heart attack.

You don’t have to include just low GI foods in your meals; it is actually a good idea to include perhaps one medium or high GI food so that you get an even mix. The most important aspect to remember is to take note of what foods react to your sugar levels rising and eliminate them from your diet altogether.

High GI foods do not digest slowly, this is why a low GI diet is essential, especially as it will avoid you getting hungry throughout the day. Most importantly, it will not let you eat the wrong foods or overeat, which can be no good for you if you are already overweight.

The GI values for food is as follows:

A low GI value is 55 or less

A medium GI value is 56 to 69, and

A high GI value is 70 or more

The following foods should be included in your low GI diet:

Plenty of fruit

Pasta

Yoghurt

Low GI breakfast cereals

The effective management of your diabetes is essential, and an important part of that is including a low GI diet into your daily life. By doing this, you are well on your way to achieving optimum health and avoiding complications with this disease.

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