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New thinking about the relationship between diet and disease is radically restructuring our attitudes about healthy foods, weight mastery, and disease prevention. A better understanding of each food's Glycemic Index is at the heart of a public health revolution.
Many health insights seem to bring unwelcome restrictions to our diets. A few - like dark chocolate's beneficial impact on high blood pressure - are a pleasant surprise. Get ready for another very pleasant direction. All the foods you see on the cutting board that illustrates this article happen to have a low glycemic index. Eggs, cheese, ham, mushrooms, vegetables ands spices share a common characteristic: they won't spike your blood sugar when you eat them! (They're also the ingredients of our delicious, fast to prepare, LowGly Breakfast Fritatta)
Glycemic Index Food Summary
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| High |
Glucose
White Flour
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Potatoes
White Rice
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Dried Fruit |
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| Medium |
Whole Grain |
Carrots |
Apples Oranges |
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| Low |
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Almost all |
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All |
Cheese
Eggs
Milk
Oils
Butter
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