The glycemic index or GI describes the difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI foods means that the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels . With this, it will reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes and is the key to sustainable weight loss. According to some books, the GI below 50 will consider as low GI.
For low GI food includes vegetables and fruits. To switch to low GI diet, you may change your breakfast to cereals and oat. During your lunch and dinner, you can try to have brown rice and variety of vegetables. You may have some fruits but you can't take too much of fruits per day because their calories may too high.
(Tips: Fruits can be taken 1 hour before the lunch or dinner, so that you won't take too much during your meal)
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