Low Glycemic Index
The glycemic index identifies foods that increase blood sugar rapidly and allows you to favor foods that have much less effect on blood sugar.
High-glycemic-index foods include sugar itself, white potatoes, most wheat flour products, and most cold cereals.
One surprise is pasta. Because of the way it is processed, pasta (spaghetti, etc.) actually has a low glycemic index.
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Red Light: White & wheat bread, most dry cereals, baking potatoes, watermelon, pineapple |
| Yellow Light: All-Bran, Grape-nuts, brown rice, couscous |
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| Green Light: Pumpernickel, rye, barley, oats, pasta, sweet potatoes, beans, lentils, vegetables, most fruits |
Source: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 2014.