The Gi Weight Loss Diet

The Gi plan diet certainly seems to be taking off at the moment.
Endorsed by an ever-growing band of celebrities it seems that this
is the diet of the moment. But how exactly does the GI weight loss
program differ from the other diets on the market and what does GI
stand for?
The Glycaemic Index weight loss system is based on the fact that
some sugar-based carbohydrates affect the glucose levels in the
body differently to the more complex starch based carbohydrates.
A nutritional expert called Dr. David Jenkins made the claimed
discovery, that many sugar-based foods do not greatly affect the
sugar levels in the blood, in the early 1980’s.
This means, according to the GI diet, that foods that provide a slow
delivery of sugar to the body will be helpful to weight loss, in that
it will prevent the dieter from feeling the need for energy and so
curb hunger and the need to keep on eating.
By contrast, foods with a high glycaemic index provide a sudden
influx of sugar to the body that gives you energy at first, but then
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leaves you feeling tired and hungry, as the need for more energy
kicks in.
This leads to the need for more sugar to get the quick rush of
glucose to replace the loss of energy, which in turn has the same
effect. This constant need for more sugary food means that weight
loss is not likely to be achieved.
There is a plethora of information about the glycaemic values of
different foods for weight loss, so there is no problem in
ascertaining the value of anything that you wish to include in your
weight loss diet. The general concept of the diet is fairly
straightforward. You eat more of the foods with a low GI than you
do of the foods with a high GI.
This is however not the entirety of the GI weight loss system as it
also encourages the dieter to limit their intake of high fat foods,
even if they are also low GI foods. This aspect, of course, means
that as well as being based on the glycaemic index of a food; the
GI diets are also, in part, a low fat diet.
The GI weight loss diet is easy to follow if you are eating standard
foods that easily recognizable in the GI indexes. The problem is
that many foods have different GI’s depending on whether they are
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cooked, or the state of ripeness of foods such as fruit.
This can, if you are not experienced with this diet be very time
consuming and make the whole thing, not very user friendly. It can
be especially difficult when a meal is prepared with many different
ingredients, to work out the GI value of the whole meal.
When you have got over this initial hurdle and are used too the
different values of foods, then the whole weight loss system starts
to be a lot more easy to use. And you need to spend a lot less time
looking then up to see if they are within the allowed limits.
The GI weight loss system can be very healthy in that it actively
encourages the dieter to eat fruits and complex carbohydrates, such
as brown rice and pasta. Many health professionals believe these
types of foods may contribute towards a healthier diet. It also
discourages the intake of processed foods and also foods that are
high in fat, such as fried foods like French fries or chips.
The GI diet can be a very healthy weight loss system and does not
require you to give up the foods that you like. Although restrictive
it can be a very varied and enjoyable diet as so as you get used to
working out the different values of food groups.
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