Beauty is deep within's Review of Glycemic Index Diet
30th May 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money
Very filling & nice size portions.
A realistic diet you can stick to long term
You do not have to count points or calories like other diets
It is very straight forward and easy to follow
It is good for your health (prevents cancer and heart disease, also it is the most effective in diets for management of diabetes)
Its Fab = )
Bad Points
None so far!
General Comments
This Glycemic Index Diet is the best diet I have tried & I can't imagine myself slipping off this like I have other diets! I have been on the diet for 13 days now and have lost half a stone already even though the target for weight loss on this diet is one pound a week!
This diet isn't a fad/crash diet as you are not cutting out any of the foods your body needs e.g carbs, proteins, (good) fats and fruits/veggies. I was shocked when I saw the meal plans as it included a lot of bread, even chocolate and other things that would be 'sins' on other diets, I thought I would never lose anything.
I have found this diet really quite easy and have not found myself craving for more food or deprived of anything. I have not struggled to find something when eating out, I have found it easy to fit into my family life and the least expensive compared to a lot of other diets i've tried. I feel a lot more healthier I have tried other diets which have just made me feel energy less but I feel I actually have more energy than normal, I have even managed to motivate myself to do 20 mins of home exercise a day. I have tried most diets including Atkins, Weight-Watchers and Slimming World the list goes on, this is definitely the easiest of the lot!
I have followed this diet by registering with ediets (2.99 per week, min 10 weeks) and have chosen the Tesco GI Plan over the original GI Plan as I shop at Tesco's. See my review on e-diets for more info about their website.
I have also brought the GI Diet Book by Rick Gallop (very helpful! - it helps you to understand how the diet works, it includes all the foods to avoid, foods to eat occassionly and foods to eat as much as you want, meal plans etc and loads of other stuff) I would recommend this book to all GI newcomers! (Check out ebay for a good price & aim to get the fully updated book as it has more things in it).
Anyway I'm going to stop raving on about this diet, I will update this review soon to let you know how I'm getting on and if I have discovered any thing bad about this diet!
If you are not bored about hearing more about this diet, go to Rick Gallop's official website (it has a lot of great feedback & reviews for inspiration).
Good luck with whichever diet you choose!
On average, people found this review very helpful
Members' Comments onBeauty is deep within's Review
adamseve
on 29th Jun 2005
Web Links
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The Glycemic Index
What is the Glycemic Index? ... You don't need to count numbers or do any sort of mental arithmetic to make sure you are eating a healthy, low GI diet.
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Glycemic Index
The glycemic index measures how fast a food is likely to raise your blood sugar. This can be helpful. ... You may also want to read about the Satiety Index, How Carbs Vary, or check out Diet Books
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Glycemic Index Testing | Glycemic Index | Glycemic | Glycemic
Glycemic Index Testing, glycemic index, glycemic index testing, glycemic testing, Glycemic Research Institute Certification Program, Cephalic Research Institute, Low Cephalic Index, Cephalic Response, ...
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Glycemic-index diet: A helpful tool for diabetes? - MayoClinic.com
Is the glycemic-index diet useful for people with diabetes? ... Although the glycemic-index diet has some potential benefits ? such as reducing blood sugar levels ? it is very complicated.
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The Glycemic Index
The authors explain the benefits of a diet that emphasizes foods that are low on the glycemic index. These are foods that as they are digested produce a low, slow blood-sugar response.
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Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
This is the definitive table for both the glycemic index and the glycemic load. I am able to reproduce it here courtesy of the author, Professor Jennie Brand-Miller of the University of Sydney.
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List of low glycemic foods common to the low glycemic impact diet.
Eat those vegetables. ... Eating fruits and vegetables is a great source of dietary fiber. Most vegetables have a low glycemic index. The Glycemic Impact Diet allows you to eat as many as want.
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Carbs in Food - GI Diet - Glycemic Index Carbohydrates
Carbs Information; Facts About Carbohydrates in Food; GI Diet Advice and Glycemic Index...
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Home | The Canadian Nursing Students' Association
Nursing: Change, Challenge, Choice ... Welcome to the Canadian Nursing Students' Association ... Enter English Site
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Low Glycemic Recipes and Information for You
Helping you to start and stay on a healthy diet with low glycemic and low carb recipes, ... Each of our recipes is created with the glycemic index in mind; food counts and diabetic exchanges are
www. shakeoffthesugar .net
just brought the book and checked the website (highly recommended you check out). I am hoping to start next week when I go to the supermarket to buy low GI foods. I hope this is the answer to my weight problems. I'll keep you posted and add my review after six weeks.