Pocket Guide To The Gi Factor And Sugar And Energy

Discover how to use the Glycemic Index to manage diabetes, control blood sugar, and monitor glucose intake from food to take control of your health. Based on the proven science of the Glycemic Index (GI) but made even easier to use, Glycemic Load (GL) dieting is the best way to follow a healthy lifestyle. GL values give a more accurate measure of the way different foods affect your body by adjusting the GI score for portion size. Inside you’ll find: GI, GL, calories, carbs, and fat for over 800 popular foods User-friendly design and straightforward A-Z lists Serving sizes for foods already converted into GL score Advice on your body’s glycemic response to different foods—from meats and vegetables to breads and fruits

Pocket guide first published in 1999. Discusses the importance of sugar in the diet and challenges some of the assertions that have been made about its harmful effects. Examines the effect of sugar on diabetes, losing weight, behaviour and mental performance and dental caries. By the authors of 'The GI Factor'.

Pocket book providing advice and information about sugar in the diet. Topics discussed include blood sugar control, weight loss, dental caries, diabetes, behaviour and mental performance and the role of sugar in the diet. Includes references. Foster-Powell is a nutritionist and Brand-Miller is associate professor of human nutrition at the University of Sydney. They are co-authors of 'The GI Factor'.

With over 1 million copies sold of the three previous editions, The New Glucose Revolution is the go-to book for all things GI. Now in its fourth edition, The New Glucose Revolution is completely revised and updated, expanding on the most recent scientific findings related to GI and health. It includes new chapters dedicated to pre-diabetes, pregnancy, and heart health; easy and delicious recipes; weekly low-GI menu ideas; and the GI values for more than 900 different foods and drinks, plus saturated fat and carbohydrate contents listed. On the heels of Dr. David Jenkins' groundbreaking GI study (one of the largest and longest to assess the impact of foods with a low GI), the time is right to adopt and maintain a low-GI lifestyle. If you want to lose weight; manage your diabetes; and improve your blood glucose levels, cardiovascular health, and sense of well-being, this is the book for you.

This basic guide to the glycemic index dispels many common myths about sugar. With evidence that restricting refined sugar intake may do more harm than good, the authors--including Thomas Wolever, M.D., Ph.D., and Kaye Foster-Powell--show how to give into sugar cravings intelligently and regulate sugar intake to control blood-sugar levels and lose weight.

Written by the world’s leading authorities on the glycemic index (GI), The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Peak Performance recommends what to eat to boost athletic performance, enhance stamina, and prevent fatigue. It presents success stories profiling athletes and others who have improved their performance by eating low—and high—GI foods at the appropriate times. It also answers the questions asked most frequently by athletes and others about the GI and includes a complete table with the GI, glycemic load, and carbohydrate values of more than 800 foods and drinks. Other subjects include energy charging with carbohydrate, eating for competing, refueling hints, and menu plans. Filled with fun, easy, and practical suggestions, it is ideal for weekend warriors, serious athletes, and everyone who wants to perform at their maximum.

Diet trends come and go, but eating according to the glycemic index (to avoid blood sugar spikes) is a consistent, scientifically proven way to manage your health through your eating habits. The Low GI Shopper's Guide to GI Values 2015 makes it easier than ever! This go-to reference has everything you need to know to use the glycemic index, whether you are trying to lose weight or manage a chronic condition like diabetes. The GI tables -- comprehensive lists of foods and their glycemic index values -- are the key to unlocking the health benefits of a low GI diet. The 2015 edition of the Shopper's Guide also offers: nutritional data for more than 1,200 popular foods; definitive at-a-glance tables arranged by food category; tips for maintaining a gluten-free, low GI diet; facts about sugar and sweeteners; and shopping lists and tips for everyday meals and dining out.

Covers: how to choose the right carbohydrates for a diabetic diet, hints for meal preparation, low G.I. menus, how the G.I. is measured, and list of foods with their G.I. factor, carbohydrate and fat count.

Available for the first time is a pocket guide devoted exclusively to comprehensive tables of glycemic-index values in an easy-to-read format.

Pasta rather than potatoes, berry fruits rather than bananas, and wine rather than beer with meals. She also offers advice on cooking and processing foods for optimal GI ratings. Extensive charts list the GI ratings of everyday foods, specifying the grams of carbohydrates each serving yields. For easy reference, foods are grouped into types that include: breads and bread products; cereals and grains; cookies, crackers, and cakes; fruit and fruit juices; vegetables and legumes; rice and.