Bread Subsitute

If you are looking for a bread substitute for sandwiches and the like, try tortillas.  Wheat tortillas have a glycemic Index value of 30 and are excellent for wraps and toasting.

Or, better yet, make your own -

GI of Spaghetti

Ok, I've already had a question about the Glycemic Index value of Spaghetti.  Not to worry Pam in Australia, the GI of white pasta spaghetti is just 64, but even better is the Value of 32 for whole wheat spaghetti.

Farm On you Fat Farmers and thanks for the question,
Jug

Morning After

Soooooo, how did it go yesterday?   Hope your introduction to a new way of eating got off well.  Today I'm just going to reiterate a couple of standards.

1.  SUGAR is the enemy.  It changes the glucose level in your blood and triggers your pancreas to secrete insulin which in turn will make your body store the unused glucose as fat and wear out your pancreas. We all need to keep our blood sugar over 60 and less than 120.  Not just if you are a diabetic, which you certainly will become if you keep up your evil ways.  Sugar also makes you want more sugar.  A death spiral.

2.  Learn the Glycemic Index of the foods you eat most often and only eat food with an index rating under 60.  Why, because I said so..... Sorry I morphed into my father for a second.  Why, because high index carbs or foods with sugar and carbs in them are metabolized by the body quickly and turned to glucose, raising our blood sugar levels (see number 1).  Lower index carbs are metabolized for energy over a longer period of time and USED by the body for energy instead of being STORED as fat.

Too cheap to by a book?  Write me and ask, I'll tell you.

That's it!! Easy peasy.  More recipes tomorrow - jug out.

The Glycemic Index diet

The Glycemic index is a way of measuring a foods carbohydrate effect on a person's blood sugar levels, or "blood glucose levels".  As you might be aware, spikes in your blood sugar level cause cravings.

 The long and short of it is that a healthier diet consists of foods that fall in the lower range of the index, generally under 55.  Foods that fall in the high range (70 and up) are risky.  Complex carbohydrates low on the index can even raise your metabolism and help you lose weight more quickly.

The following are just a few to get you started:

Glycemic Index List Of Foods from The RightHealth Community

Glycemic Index list of foods
Sugars
Fructose - 12-25, average 19
Glucose - 85-111, average 100
Honey - 32-87, average 55
Lactose - 46
Diary products
Milk, regular (full fat) 11-40, average 27
Skimmed milk - 32
Yogurt without sugar - 14-23
Bread
White bread - 64-87, average 70
Whole wheat bread made with whole wheat flour - 52-87, average 71
Muffins, cakes, pancakes, waffles etc - vary between 38-102, mostly between 55 and 80
Crackers
Rice Cakes - 61-91, average 78
High fiber rye crispbread - 59-69, average 64
Cold Cereal
All bran - 30-51, average 42
Bran buds - 58
Corn flakes 72-92, average -81
Corn Chex - 83
Fruit loops - 69
Rice chex - 89
Special K - 54-84
Hot cereal
Quick cooking oats - 66
Instant cream of wheat - 74
Grains
Barley - 22-48
Barley, cooked - 50
cornmeal boiled in water - 69
long grained white rice - 50-64
Short and medium grained white rice - 83-93
Brown rice - 66-87
Pasta
Rice pasta - 40-92
Mung bean noodles - 26-39
Fruit
Apples - 28-44, average 38
Raw apricots - 57
Dried apricots - 31
Underripe Banana - 30
Overripe Banana - 52
Cherries - 22
Dates - 103
Grapefruit - 25
Grapes - 46-49
Pears - 33-42
Plums - 24-53
Strawberries - 40
Fruit juice
Carrot juice - 43
Cranberry juice cocktail - 52-68
Grapefruit juice - 48
Orange Juice - 46-53
Pineapple juice - 46

Glycemic Index List Of Foods from The RightHealth Community

Glycemic Index list of foods
Sugars
Fructose - 12-25, average 19
Glucose - 85-111, average 100
Honey - 32-87, average 55
Lactose - 46
Diary products
Milk, regular (full fat) 11-40, average 27
Skimmed milk - 32
Yogurt without sugar - 14-23
Bread
White bread - 64-87, average 70
Whole wheat bread made with whole wheat flour - 52-87, average 71
Muffins, cakes, pancakes, waffles etc - vary between 38-102, mostly between 55 and 80
Crackers
Rice Cakes - 61-91, average 78
High fiber rye crispbread - 59-69, average 64
Cold Cereal
All bran - 30-51, average 42
Bran buds - 58
Corn flakes 72-92, average -81
Corn Chex - 83
Fruit loops - 69
Rice chex - 89
Special K - 54-84
Hot cereal
Quick cooking oats - 66
Instant cream of wheat - 74
Grains
Barley - 22-48
Barley, cooked - 50
cornmeal boiled in water - 69
long grained white rice - 50-64
Short and medium grained white rice - 83-93
Brown rice - 66-87
Pasta
Rice pasta - 40-92
Mung bean noodles - 26-39
Fruit
Apples - 28-44, average 38
Raw apricots - 57
Dried apricots - 31
Underripe Banana - 30
Overripe Banana - 52
Cherries - 22
Dates - 103
Grapefruit - 25
Grapes - 46-49
Pears - 33-42
Plums - 24-53
Strawberries - 40
Fruit juice
Carrot juice - 43
Cranberry juice cocktail - 52-68
Grapefruit juice - 48
Orange Juice - 46-53
Pineapple juice - 46
Tomato Juice - 38
Vegetables
Beets - 64
Carrots - 16-92 average 47
Corn - 37-62, average 53
Potato - 56-111
Sweet potato - 44-78
Legumes
Blackeyed peas - 33-50
Chick peas (garbanzo beans) - 31-36
Chick peas, canned - 42
Canned kidney beans - 52
Lentils - 18-37
Canned lentils - 52
Dried split peas - 32
Pinto beans - 39
Soy beans - 15-20
Nuts and snacks
Cashews - 22
Corn chips - 72
Peanuts - 7-23
Popcorn - 55-89
potato chips - 51-57
Candy
Jelly beans - 76-80
Life savers - 70
skittles - 70
snickers - average 55

Read more: http://www.righthealth.com/topic/Food_List_Glycemic_Index#ixzz1QMyylbZ9

Read more: http://www.righthealth.com/topic/Food_List_Glycemic_Index#ixzz1QMxaOKhy