Articles for tag: Diabetic Diets, Glycemic Index, Low Glycemic Index

10 Excellent Fruits for Diabetics

Many people with diabetes believe that they must avoid consuming fruit, and although there are some fruits that tend to elevate the blood glucose rather quickly like melons, pineapples and bananas, there are several that actually affect glucose levels positively, by actually preventing it from spiking. So if you’re diabetic, instead of avoiding all fruits ...

Use the Glycemic Index and Lose Weight

In my article, “Glycemic Index 101”, I outlined the basics about how our food choices affect blood sugar level in our bodies, insulin’s response to that level, and how the Glycemic Index fits into controlling insulin release. This information will help you stay healthy and slimmer if you use it! Pick Carbohydrates From the Low ...

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Can Eating Cabbage Help You Lose Weight?

Can cabbage help weight loss? The simple answer is yes, if you ate cabbage and only cabbage you would lose weight. There is no doubt about it. Cabbage in all its varieties is a vegetable that requires more calories to digest than is contained within the food but there are other foods that have that ...

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Bad Fruits for Dieters

Before the Atkins diet and other low- or no-carbohydrate diets became overwhelmingly popular, many dieters ate as much fruit as they wanted. It is natural and healthy, after all. Today, the pendulum has swung the other way since low-carbohydrate diets often severely limit the amount of fruit a follower can consume. Many low-carb dieters shun ...