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Dear friend, Have you heard about the glycaemic index or GI? We believe that once you really understand it, and start using it to your advantage, it could change your life and body forever. Why? Because ... GI helps you make smarter eating choices by helping you understand how carbohydrates behave in your body. You see, all carbohydrates are not created equal. In fact, some could be making you more Eat low on the index to lose weight faster! Eat the wrong type of carbs, and the kilos will begin to pile on, and before you know it you weigh 5 to 9 kilos more than you did last year. How does that happen? Well, understanding GI could be the answer we need. It could explain why those 'fat cells' make many people heavier by the year. Did you know that some carbohydrates, such as the simple sugars, cause blood sugar levels to rise quickly. These are called high GI carbs. And, here's how the process begins ... You're sitting on your couch watching TV, trying to chill out after a long, noisy, and exhaustive day. Suddenly you feel that uncontrolled hunger pang. You try to ignore it, but it won't go away. Watching food commercials doesn't help, and soon you're scouring the fridge looking for some relief. That strawberry yoghurt looks so tempting and delicious ... two packets later, you're contemplating whether your craving stunt was sensible or stupid ... Hold that thought! Now your stomach takes over; actually, it's already digesting the carbohydrate-laden 'sweet stuff' into simple sugars, mainly glucose, which now enter the bloodstream. The fastest way to drop those kilos! Now glucose is one of the 'fastest carbohydrates' that gets instantly transformed into energy by your body. Glucose is given a value of 100, and other carbohydrates - those simple ones and complex - are given a number relative to glucose. That's how the GI of foods is calculated or determined. The glycaemic index (GI) is a way to rate carbohydrates according to how quickly they are absorbed, and raise the glucose level of the blood. Back to the bloodstream ... which by now is flooded with glucose. This quick rise in blood sugar triggers the pancreas to pump more insulin, which helps the glucose to migrate from the blood into the cells. Now, the glucose is 'burned' along with oxygen to produce energy. You need energy to live and function. Right now, your heart is beating steadily, your lungs are pumping oxygen into the bloodstream, you're scrolling/clicking the computer mouse as you're reading this Alkaline Newsletter, thanks to this amazing process of changing glucose into energy. If you consume too much carbohydrates, and your body gets flooded with glucose into the blood stream quicker than insulin can store it away, the body will convert the excess glucose into fat. That won't help you drop those kilos! Be 'GI smart' and get the body you want, with less effort! The thing is, that eating lower GI foods produces slower glucose release. Eating high GI foods will provide rapid energy, but that energy will soon crash. Low GI foods are known to promote 'fullness' by keeping blood sugar levels steady. Keep the glycaemic index in mind when preparing meals, it will help you keep your blood glucose levels under control. Some examples of the GI rating of various carbohydrates include:
Many people don't realise that baked potatoes (GI=95) rate higher than white sugar (GI=75). An unripe banana may have a GI of 30, while a ripe banana has a GI of 51. Both ripe and unripe bananas have a low GI. Oats, legumes and barley are all low GI. A recent study, from King's College in the UK, reports that low-GI meals increase levels of a gut hormone called GLP-1, which apparently helps suppress appetite. Another reason to take the GI more seriously! Choosing low GI carbs seems like a secret to long-term health, and the key to sustainable weight loss. Of course, sometimes you need a rapid rise in blood sugar levels to give you a quick injection of energy, like an intense physical exercise or workout. Beyond GI It makes sense to pay attention to the GI of foods. However, a balanced diet is made up of more than simply carbohydrates. You need proteins and fats, and other nutrients also. Consider investing in the Alkaline CookBook or Alkaline SuperFoods, and to start leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle today. Simply choose the options below ... Option #1: Alkaline Cook Book
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