Glycemic Impact Diet
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Glycemic Impact Diet - The GI Diet Plan
The Glycemic Impact Diet (GI Diet) is a healthy nutrition plan you can easily follow for life. It balances unrefined complex carbohydrates with lean protein and healthy
fat to help you stabilize blood sugars and increase energy while losing weight. Feel fuller longer and avoid those nasty sugar "highs" and "lows."
Foods with a low Glycemic Index value (the 0-100 index ranks foods based on the effect they have on blood sugar levels) slowly release sugar into the blood, providing
you with a steady supply of energy, and leaving you feeling satisfied longer so that you're less likely to snack. Foods with a high GI value cause a rapid, short-lived
rise in blood sugar. This can often leave you feeling fatigued and hungry within a short time - and will often result in eating a snack. If this pattern is repeated often,
you are likely to gain weight by constantly overeating.
Diets based on GI index encourage you to eat foods with a low GI value and avoid those with a high GI value. This helps to prevent swings in blood sugar, helping you feel
fuller longer. Most GI diets also recommend cutting down on fat, especially saturated fats. This means many of the foods which have a low GI value but are high in fat are still limited.
Glycemic Impact Diet (GI diet) Meal Plans
All meal plans on the Glycemic Impact Diet are made up from the following principles:
1. Approximately 40% of calories are from unrefined, complex carbohydrates, including whole grains and whole grain breads and cereals, and whole pieces of fruit instead of juice.
2. About 30% of calories are from lean protein (fish, chicken and the occasional beef and pork) with vegetarian options that include soy protein, tofu and textured vegetable protein.
3. About 30% of calories are from healthy fats, including nuts, fatty fish, avocado and olive oil.