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GI Diet Advice About BreadBreads on a Healthy GI DietBaked Foods Mostly High GI Foods If you want to eat low GI breads, the most important thing to do is to check food labels and choose breads or other bakery items with only 100 percent whole grain or wholemeal flour. Lower GI bread also has approximately 2-3 grams of fiber per slice. This type of bread is ideal for any healthy GI diet plan. Avoid Refined White Flour FoodsBread made with refined white flour (most regular flour) typically triggers a high glycemic response and can even lead to "sugar spikes" in blood glucose levels. Fluffy white breads that are easy to chew and digest - unlike denser, chewy whole wheat bread - are believed to be a contributory factor to the upsurge in digestive and metabolic disorders, such as diverticulitis, impaired glucose tolerance and insulin insensitivity. GI Diet Advice on Eating BreadsTo maintain stable blood glucose levels and healthy diet nutrition, avoid white flour breads and choose dense whole grain varieties. See below for specific GI diet advice about bakery foods. Best Baked Foods To Eat on a Healthy GI Diet ProgramFoods with a lower glycemic response in the bakery food group include: Any 100 percent whole grain/ wholemeal/ whole wheat bread (stoneground is best), any high-fiber bread (3g fiber per slice), rye bread, sourdough, whole grain pita/tortilla/rolls. Types of Breads/Bread Snacks To Avoid on a GI Diet ProgramFoods in the bakery food group which raise blood glucose levels more rapidly, or are otherwise unsuitable, include: Bagels, cornbread, croissants, dinner rolls, donuts, hamburger/hot dog buns, kaiser rolls, muffins, raisin bread, or any white fluffy bread or bread-snacks. GI Diets and Dietary HealthWeight loss diets based on low-GI foods help to keep blood sugar levels from rising too fast after meals and snacks. Less glucose in the bloodstream causes the pancreas to secrete less insulin. This combination of less blood glucose and less insulin helps to avoid metabolic health problems such as pre-diabetes, hyperinsulinism and reduced glucose tolerance. |
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Carbs-Information.com provides general information about the glycemic index (GI), glycemic load (GL), low GI diets, GI value for all food groups, health problems of high blood glucose including metabolic disorders such as pre-diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinism as well as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But no information is intended as a substitute for medical advice. Copyright 2003-2006. |