Glycemic Index
A low glycemic diet may help you:
• Lower blood sugars
• Lose weight
• Reduce insulin resistance
• Reduce symptoms of PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome).
• Improve endurance training and sports performance
• Reduce beart disease
• Lower lipids
• Prevent diabetes
• Prevent heart disease
• Reduce hunger
| Low Glycemic
Desirable Foods |
Medium Glycemic Moderately Desirable |
High Glycemic
Least Desirable |
| Grains, Cereals and Breads: | ||
| Oat Bran Cereals
All Bran
Slow-cooking oatmeal Uncle sam’s Cereal Fiber One Oat Bran bread Pumpernickel bread Whole-grain rye bread Protein-enriched Spaghetti Rice bran
Cooked bulgar |
BranChex Grape Nuts Cream of Wheat Museli
Shredded Wheat Wasa Bread Brown rice Instant oat cereal Ezekiel 4:9 bread
Melba Toast
Sprouted wheat bread
Shiloh Farms bread |
Instant cereals Flaked cereals English muffins
White flour doughnuts
White breads Com breads Glitinous rice Instant white rice French bread White bagel White pasta White waffles and pancakes |
| Fruits: | ||
| Cherries Grapefruit Peaches Pears Plums Grapes Apples | Kiwi fruit Apple juice Applesauce Oranges Orange juice Prunes | Banana, ripe Raisins, dried Mango Pineapple
Fruit juice (sugar sweetened) |