The glycemic diet is a diet based on nutritional intake of foods with low glycemic index with the objective of controlling insulin levels in the blood. The glycemic index establishes levels of blood insulin concentration of the different types of food.
Insulin is a substance that regulates the amount of sugar in the blood and brain indirectly indicated the need to eat or not. The glycemic diet is based on the idea that by maintaining a constant level of insulin will have a normal appetite to make us eat the required amounts.
To maintain a constant level of insulin is necessary to choose foods with low glycemic index, because foods with higher glycemic index cause a greater concentration of insulin in the blood and therefore an increased appetite.
Foods with high glycemic index
* Sugary foods such as soft drinks, cakes, sweets
* Refined or processed foods artificially: flour, bread, pastry industry, chocolates
* Starch-rich foods such as potatoes or potatoes
The glycemic diet restricts various food groups, so this is an unbalanced diet. It is a safe diet to lose weight permanently. Consult your doctor before dieting glycemic.
