Learn more about what foods are considered to be low-glycemic at either of the following websites; Fat Wars or Awaken Your Body. Brad King a nutritional researcher, performance nutritionist and fitness expert, dubs these foods as ULTIMATE FUEL!
LOW GLYCEMIC FOODS: (Your Best FAT WARS Allies)
FRUITS:
•All berries
•Apples
•Apricots
•Cherries
•Grapefruit
•Oranges
•Peaches
•Pears
•Plums
NUTS AND SEEDS:
•Almonds
•Flaxseeds
•Peanuts
•Pumpkin seeds
•Sunflower seeds
•Walnuts
SWEETENERS:
•FOS (frycto-oligo-saccharides)
•Stevia
VEGETABLES:
•All lettuces
•Artichokes
•Asparagus
•Azuki beans
•Black beans
•Black-eyed peas
•Bulgur
•Butter beans
•Celery
•Garbanzo beans
•Navy beans
•Onions
•Peppers
•Soybeans
•Split peas
•Tomatoes
GRAINS:
•All bran cereals
•Barley
•Oatmeal/Oat bran
•Whole grain pastas
BEVERAGES:
•Fresh vegetable juice
•Green tea
•Tomato juice
•Water
DAIRY:
•Low-fat cottage cheese
•Organic milk
•Organic plain yogurt (no added sugar)
MODERATE-GLYCEMIC FOODS: (LIMIT CONSUMPTION)
FRUITS:
•Bananas (semi-hard)
•Figs
•Grapes
•Kiwis
•Mangos
•Pineapples
•Watermelons
BEVERAGES:
•Apple juice
•Black cherry juice
•Blueberry juice
•Grapefruit juice
•Orange juice
VEGETABLES:
•Beets
•Carrots
•Corn on the cob
•Lima beans
•Peas
•Potatoes (red, white)
•Sweet potatoes
•Yams
SWEETENERS:
•Organic unrefined brown sugar
•Organic, grade C maple syrup
•Unprocessed blackstrap molasses
•Unrefined raw honey
GRAINS:
•Basmati rice
•Brown rice
•Buckwheat
•Most pastas
•Muesli
•Pita bread
•Popcorn
•Pumpernickel bread
•Whole grain breads
•Whole wheat bread (100% stone-ground)
•Wild rice
DAIRY:
•Custard
HIGH-GLYCEMIC FOODS: (EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK)
FRUITS:
•Bananas (ripe)
•Most dried fruits
•Papayas
BEVERAGES:
•Carrot juice
•Soft drinks and sport drinks (added sugars)
SWEETENERS:
•Barley malt
•Corn syrup solids
•Glucose and glucose polymers (maltodextrin-based drinks)
•High-fructose corn syrup
•Honey
•Maltose
•Sucrose (table sugar)
VEGETABLES:
•Cooked carrots
•French fries
•Parsnips
•Potato (baked)
•Potato chips
•Sweet corn
•Yams
DAIRY:
•Ice cream
GRAINS:
•Bagels
•Breakfast cereals (refined with added sugar)
•Cold Cereal
•Corn chips
•Cornflakes
•Crackers and crispbread
•Doughnuts
•French bread
•Hamburger and hotdog buns
•Muffins (due to the processed flour)
•Pancakes
•Pretzels
•Puffed rice or wheat
•Rice cakes
•Shredded wheat
•Toaster waffles
•White bread
•White rice
•Whole wheat bread
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“Nuts are seeds that are covered in a hard shell. They are an excellent source of protein, fiber and healthy fats. They are tasty and are great “on-the-go”. If you are cutting down on your animal sourced foods, nuts are a great way to ensure that you get enough of these nutrients.
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