How to Switch to a Low GI Diet

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If you're like me, the best used car salesman couldn't talk you into thinking that a diet could be fun. Or that diet food could be yummy. Or that being on a diet could be anything less than torture.

However, if you're also like me, several doctors have tried to tell you that a diet is necessary. And that you had better get used to diet food. And torture.

I'm here to tell you that, if you need a lifestyle change but aren't up to the task of Weight Watchers meetings or Atkins carbless living, the Glycemic Index diet might just be for you!

A low GI diet is one of the healthiest ways to eat because:

• it can improve the body's response to insulin and help manage diabetes
• it can help diminish the symptoms of PCOS
• it can help you lose weight and keep it off, and best yet,
• it can restore your faith in healthy eating

But if figuring out the glycemic index makes you feel like you're back in calculus, don't worry! This website explains all of the science to you! Better yet, here are some changes that you can make every day to make low GI living a part of your life:

• eat vegetables at breakfast; a great option is to drink your vegetables
• opt for whole grain (not whole wheat) breads that have visible grains instead of white or wheat bread
• make sure that your breakfast cereals are based on oats or bran, not corn
• eat old fashioned cooked oats rather than instant; buyer beware the truth about instant oatmeal
• switch to sweet potatoes and limit starchy vegetables
• switch to whole grain pasta and learn to enjoy other grains, such as quinoa, barley and bulgar wheat
• switch up your instant rice for Basmati, such as trying this recipe for Mediterranean Basmati Rice
• opt for natural sweeteners, like honey, to sweet tea and baked goods
• add a comment with your favorite tip to share with other readers!

The most important thing to remember is that this is a lifestyle, so you have to enjoy the changes. Instead of just feeling like you are giving up your favorites, look at these little challenges as a way to increase your food IQ. Be creative, be adventurous, be positive, and you will be healthy!

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