Health Benefits of Low GI
Low GI Foods
Health Benefits of Low GI Foods
Consuming Low GI Foods is a simple and effective way to
- Manage weight by controlling appetite and delaying hunger
- Fuel the body for sustained energy
- Improve pregnancy outcomes
- Reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease
- Improve concentration
- Increase physical performance by extending endurance
- Reduce breast cancer risk
- Manage Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Decrease the risk of common diabetic complications
- Benefit eye health and prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness
- Reduce acne
- Reduce the demand for insulin post food
Low GI Foods
High versus Low GI Foods
Low Gi Diet
Low Gi Diet – Mechanism of Action
Low GI diets and metabolic syndrome
Low GI diets decrease insulin resistance and insulin levels, causing plasma glucose reduction, decrease free fatty acids levels, inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, causing an important reduction of cardiovascular risk factors.
Reduced hyperinsulinemia associated with a low-GI diet may reduce CVD risk through effects on oxidative stress, blood pressure, serum lipids, coagulation factors, inflammatory mediators, endothelial function and thrombolytic function
