THE GLYCEMIC INDEX - A SCIENCE BASED DIET
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2012
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Lifestyle diseases, like coronary disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes or obesity cause the
predominant part of all the mortality worldwide as countries become more industrialized.. More
importantly, they are potentially preventable and can be lowered by modifications in diet with low
glycemic index foods,and changes in lifestyle and environment. Foods containing carbohydrates
that are quickly digested have the highest glycemic index, since the blood sugar response is
fast and high. Slowly digested carbohydrates have a low glycemic index, since they release
glucose gradually into the bloodstream. A healthy low Gl diet is easily able to achieve these
goals, perhaps better than other dietary interventions. Low Gl diet can achieve greater reduction
in blood pressure, increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin, improve diabetes control, reduce
the risk of heart disease, and reduce blood cholesterol level, reduction in weight. Low Gl foods,
, delay hunger and help the body burn more fat and less muscle by increasing satiety or fullness
after eating, low Gl foods help reduce the calories consumed later in the day and reduce
postprandial blood glucose levels, the beneficial role for low Gl diets by reducing oxidative damage,
thereby lowering heart disease risk.