How to Create Low Glycemic Index Recipes - More Choices Than You Think
Posted: Friday, January 08, 2010
by Jonathan T Edwards
The Flying Haggis
The glycemic index is a valuable health and nutrition tool that can be used in a wide-variety of ways. The GI can be used to help one make smarter choices while eating out or even when dining in. For those who are looking to keep their blood sugar levels from spiking, using the index is an absolute must. When eating at home, low glycemic index recipes are a surefire way to make sure that you will avoid the dangers and highs and lows of spiking blood sugar levels. Fortunately, this is quick and simple. In fact, even if you don't cook, you can incorporate more low GI foods into your diet.
Even if you don't know your way around the kitchen, you can always make a salad. Salads are loaded down with healthy and nutritious greens that your body is craving. After eating them for just a few days, you will start to wonder why you haven't been eating more of these vitamin packed wonders.
Just as salads take full advantage of the GI, the same can be said of soups. There are many soup recipes that are also low glycemic index recipes. Soups are an easy and potentially tasty, way to bring additional low GI foods into your every day food experience. Soups rich in beans and vegetables are a way to significantly increase the amount of food that you eat that is low on the GI. Consider adding ample amounts of spices, such as red pepper, sage and other nutrient rich spices to increase both the favor of your meal and its nutritional value.
Cookbooks are obviously the place to go when looking for low glycemic index recipes, but some cookbooks will be much better than others. Vegetarian and vegan cookbooks are more likely to have good low GI recipes than most other cookbooks. In particular, vegan cookbooks, due to the fact that so much of a vegan diet revolves around fruits, vegetables and nuts, are a fantastic idea for anyone seeking low glycemic index recipes.
The Power of Cookbooks
Vegetarian and vegan cookbooks often are loaded with recipes that use good, healthy fats. These are the fats you will find in coconuts, avocados and nuts. By properly utilizing these healthy fats you will be able to keep many of your food cravings as bay and have a nutritious and healthy meal at the same time. When looking for low glycemic index recipes, take full advantage of what these cookbooks have to offer.
Soups and salads are just two of the many ways that one can eat more food, which is low on the index. Vegan and vegetarian cookbooks are full of low GI recipes that will truly help anyone who is looking to avoid high GI foods. With a little time, patience and research, it is definitely possible to eat a diet richer in low GI foods. Low glycemic index recipes are out there... and there are recipes for all tastes and all types of dieters!
Get lots more info on Glycemic Index Recipes and other GI facts at http://the-glycemic-index-guide.com/info/
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Yah, and you also need some lean meat, poultry, eggs, cheese to help the blood sugars - too much fruit can get you into troubles I have found and some veggies are not "free" either....my friend told me she was on the "no white stuff diet" and it was pretty good for GI eating - no white sugar, flour, rice, potatoes, pop corn, bread (except sour dough has a lower GI than you'd think..... Marijo
Thanks Marijo ... yes, you are correct, it's all about getting the right balance and food combination.I would also suggest that you may want to check my web-site and sign up for the free 10-part mini eCourse, "Glycemic Index Secrets". It really is free with no hidden obligations ... and I've had a ton of positive feedback already from people that have started using the free info provided.
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