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The GI Diet
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The Glycaemic index is where a person’s blood sugar level is monitored and a graph will represent the rise or fall in your blood sugar level.
The GI index is obtained by ranking food against a reference food which is usually 50g of CHO being either glucose or white bread. There is then a two hour blood sugar response level and this is plotted against the graph showing the rise and fall against the reference food.
Foods with a high GI are easily digested and result in a marked rise in blood sugar levels on the other hand food that are low GI are absorbed slowly and produce a slow rise in blood sugar and insulin levels.
Low GI foods
Fruit: apples, cherries, dates, figs, grapefruit, peaches, plums
Vegetables: butter beans, baked beans, chick peas, soya and kidney beans
Dairy products: Milk, yoghurt.
Moderate GI foods
Cereals: noodles porridge, bran
Fruit: grapes, oranges
Vegetables: sweet potatoes
Biscuits: plain and oatmeal biscuits
Foods with a High Glycaemic Index
Cereals: cornflakes, wheatabix, muesli, shredded wheat
Vegetables: sweet corn, parsnips, broad beans, potatoes
Fruit: raisins, bananas, soft carbonated drinks.
Sugars: honey, glucose
Biscuits: chocolate and sugary biscuits.
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