THE GLYCEMIC INDEX (SCD ADAPTED)

The glycemic index is a terrific tool for controlling your blood sugar & your insulin response to foods, just to name a few benefits of a healthy diet. This index uses glucose as a benchmark of 100. A glycemic value over 50 (some say 60) is considered to be high. For your first two weeks, try to stay on the bottom third of the index. Then, gradually add back foods slightly higher until you find the correct stop point for you. If you start to regain weight or get that afternoon energy crash, you have gone too high!

Foods with a low to moderate GI tend to have more fiber and nutrients than the higher GI foods. Only carbohydrates are on any glycemic index because meats and fats do not elevate your insulin response

Taken from:  www.shakeoffthesugar.com/