Just a quick post to get your mind thinking about the Low GI diet. I found this in Anthony Worral Thompson's GI Diet cookbook.
"Carbohydrates provide 3.75 calories per gram, protein 4 calories per gram and fat 9 calories per gram. Alcohol, if taken, provides 7 calories per gram. It is therefore clear that a diet high in starchy carbohydrates can be low in calories. Add to this carbohydrates with a low GI and you have a really satisfying way of eating."
I am a firm believer of following a low GI diet to assist in controlling your Diabetes. It also helps my non Diabetic kids with sustained energy and I am sure it will assist most people wanting to eat more healthy. My go to cookbooks are the range of books Called "Eating for sustained Energy" by local writers Gabi Steenkamp and Liesbet Delport as well as Anthony's book mentioned above that I use for a bit of variation. Patrick Holford's "The Holford Low GL Diet" is a fantastic resource book for more information. It is really easy to follow this diet with no cookbooks at all, this I will demonstrate in a future post.
"Carbohydrates provide 3.75 calories per gram, protein 4 calories per gram and fat 9 calories per gram. Alcohol, if taken, provides 7 calories per gram. It is therefore clear that a diet high in starchy carbohydrates can be low in calories. Add to this carbohydrates with a low GI and you have a really satisfying way of eating."
I am a firm believer of following a low GI diet to assist in controlling your Diabetes. It also helps my non Diabetic kids with sustained energy and I am sure it will assist most people wanting to eat more healthy. My go to cookbooks are the range of books Called "Eating for sustained Energy" by local writers Gabi Steenkamp and Liesbet Delport as well as Anthony's book mentioned above that I use for a bit of variation. Patrick Holford's "The Holford Low GL Diet" is a fantastic resource book for more information. It is really easy to follow this diet with no cookbooks at all, this I will demonstrate in a future post.
My question to you is can it be sustainable long term to eliminate a whole food group?
Don't forget to get your Blood Glucose tested for Diabetes Awareness month.
Don't forget to get your Blood Glucose tested for Diabetes Awareness month.
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