A Few Simple And Easy Low Glycemic Index Recipes

By Nancy Sullivan


High glycemic index food boost your energy fast, while low GI foods need more time to be processed, and make you lose weight faster. In Boston MA you will certainly find specialists in this particular area of nutrition, and here you will find some interesting and easy to prepare low glycemic index recipes that might be a good start in your quest for a perfect body weight.

Low GI foods need more time to be processed by your body, and this makes you feel full for longer periods of time. This type of foods rise your blood sugar levels slowly, and you won't feel the energy boost right away, but you will have more energy and you won't be hungry. This means that you will be able to eat less and to lose weight faster.

All foods containing high levels of sugar, processed foods, sweet juices, white bread and similar products are bad for your health. Some other foods, rich in fibers, fresh, with low percentages of sugar, foods that need more time to be digested, provide more energy and suppress hunger. Nuts, vegetable oils and similar products have high energy levels, but low glycemic indexes.

Some foods, such as olive oil, or different tasty nuts, contain high energy levels, but low glycemic index. If you are concerned about your weight, you should not consume too much of them, but may include small amounts in your diet. These foods will make your meals tastier, and thanks to their low GI, they will make you full, and you won't be hungry.

Here is one easy to prepare recipe, really tasty and refreshing. Simply slice zucchinis and eggplants, season the slices with pepper and salt and grill them. In one bowl combine salt, cottage cheese, yogurt and chopped garlic. Spread this mixture on slices, roll them up and sprinkle them with good quality olive oil. These rolls taste great with fresh tomatoes, red peppers and cucumbers, one really great summer dinner.

Whole grain pasta have low GI and makes you feel full. If you fry chopped garlic in olive oil, and add chopped canned tomatoes, dry tomatoes, anchovies, oregano, olives and chili, with some salt and pepper, you will get a perfectly tasty meal. With the addition of fresh seasonal salad, this will make you full and satisfied.

Brown rice is always a very good choice when it comes to a low GI products. When it is combined with chicken breasts, it's even better. So, make thin stripes of onion, chicken breasts, different colored peppers, mushrooms, garlic, zucchini and carrots. Fry the meat and vegetables in olive oil, add some lemon juice, add soy sauce and combine with cooked brown rice.

Light and tasty dessert can be easily made. Select a few apples, remove the cores and prepare the filling. Make a snow of a one egg white and two little spoons of honey. Add the same quantity of cinnamon and stevia, and one hundred grams of walnuts, preferably ground. You can add rum or vanilla in the filling. Fill and bake your apples and enjoy.




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