Eating Low Glycemic

One of the most important aspects of your lifestyle changes that you need to consider when striving for "Optimum Health" is to eat correctly. I highly recommend learning how to cook low glycemic and eat lower glycemic foods if you want to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle.
What is the GI Diet?
GI stands for Glycemic Index and is a measure of the impact of food on your blood sugar. Foods with a high GI tend to quickly raise your body's blood sugar levels; by contrast foods with a low GI will raise them more slowly and over a longer period.
Eating lots of high GI foods has two disadvantages:
• The rush of energy given by high GI foods does not last and is soon followed by an energy lull. So you get hungry and want to eat more.
• After eating high GI foods you will have a lot of readily available energy in your blood. Your body will use this energy first rather than body fat. This makes it harder to lose weight.
By eating meals that are low GI you will feel full longer and your body will be satisfied. Whereas, eating high GI foods such as white potatoes, corn or white bread, your body does not get the nutrients it needs and you will feel hungry much sooner. On the GI diet your desire to snack or over eat should be greatly reduced, therefore by eating fewer calories you can control your weight.
Here are some examples of low GI meals I like:
Breakfast:
• Two egg white omelets with spinach & feta cheese, or any veggies
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt with ¼ cup fruit and 2 tblsp granola (less than 7 grams of sugar)
• 1 Cup of steel cut oats with 1 tblsp of honey, and ¼ of berries
Lunch:
• Taco Salad: Romaine lettuce with 4- 6 ozs, (8 ozs for men) of lean chicken or turkey, ¼ cup canned black beans (rinsed & drained), ¼ cup diced avocado, and organic salsa
• Veggie burger on a whole wheat wrap with 2 tblsp of hummus, tomatoes and lettuce
Dinner:
Balsamic Salmon: 6 (5 ounce) salmon fillets , 4 cloves garlic, minced, 1 tablespoon white wine, 1 tablespoon honey , 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard , Pepper & dash salt if desired, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano. Cook sauce in sauce pan until thick. Pour over salmon sprinkle oregano, and bake at 400 degrees until tender.
If you would like more low GI recipes contact me. My book on low GI recipes and testimonies will be ready soon!