What is Low GI?

GI is an abbreviation for GLYCEMIC INDEX. A big hype has been created about low GI food; people are now consuming large amounts of low GI food all because they were told by family, friends, the media etc. that this is good. I am not saying that low GI foods are bad, all I am saying is that most people out there have no clue as to how low GI food is beneficial to them and that too much of anything is bad for you.

Foods that are high on the glycemic index burns much faster and are released much quicker into the bloodstream creating a blood sugar spike which forces the pancreas to release more insulin to transport this surplus glucose (blood sugar) out of the blood stream. This surplus glucose is now quickly transported to parts of the body that require energy and the balance gets stored as adipose tissue (fat). This sudden drop in blood sugar now creates a need for more food thus making you eat more and that’s how the cycle continues. These blood sugar spikes also lead to other medical problems like, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and obesity.

Foods that are low on the glycemic index burn much slower and are released more gradually into the blood stream, keeping you fuller for longer, stabilizing blood sugar, insulin levels and reduce the risk of obesity. Therefore eating low GI foods is good but when it comes to fat loss it all boils down to the number of calories consumed and by eating too much of low GI food you can go over your daily calorie consumption which will cause you to gain fat.
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