Too Many Carbs
Eating Too Many High GI Carbs, Causes Sugar Spike
The hunger or insulin see-saw mechanism works well, provided that we do not eat too many high glycemic index (GI) carbs that are rapidly converted into glucose. When this happens, when a LARGE amount of glucose enters the bloodstream (called a sugar rsh or spike), the system responds by releasing a LARGE quantity of insulin. (It thinks we have eaten a huge amount of food.) The amount of insulin is so large that not only does it disperse the food-glucose we have just eaten, it disperses a lot more. Result? Our blood glucose falls too low. So, within a short time (about 2-3 hours) the brain tells us to feel hungry and we recommence eating. This rapid rise and fall in blood glucose, caused by excess production of insulin, is not good for our health or our eating habits.
Fatigue Not Uncommon
Not surprisingly, since carbohydrate is essential fuel for physical activity such as cardio-aerobics, long-term low carb dieters often experience growing fatigue and loss of motivation to maintain the type of fitness routines needed for weight management.
Mental Concentration
Carbohydrates are our brain’s favorite fuel. If absolutely necessary, the brain will utilize fat (in the form of ketones), but it performs less efficiently on this type of energy. Current evidence demonstrates a clear association between intellectual performance and the presence of carbs. For example, better performance was observed in all types of age and social groups after a carbohydrate meal. Although research is ongoing, it seems that for optimum intellectual activity, we need a regular intake of carbs.
For some people, low carb weight loss diets are successful. And, like I say, they do lead to faster weight reduction at least initially. However, they can cause problems and there is a better alternative - a better type of weight-reducing diet that offers all the advantages of low-carb eating, without the problems. This improved alternative is a low GI diet.
Low GI Diets For Weight Reduction
A low-GI diet focuses on quality rather than quantity of carbohydrates. The diet recommends the consumption of low and intermediate (moderate) GI carbs. These carbs have been proven, in hundreds of clinical trials all over the world, to form the basis of healthy eating.
In a nutshell, a low-GI plan provides all the health and weight benefits of carbohydrate WITHOUT the drawbacks.
Best Low GI Diets
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