- An increase in blood glucose causes your pancreas to release more insulin. The increase in insulin levels causes your blood glucose to decrease. If your blood glucose drops too rapidly, you may experience hypoglycemia. This can result in shakiness, dizziness, confusion and weakness.
- Maintaining a consistently lower blood-glucose level creates a healthier, more-balanced condition in your body.
- A diet of low-glycemic food can help prevent Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and gallbladder disease. It can also prevent obesity.
- A few types of high-glycemic foods include sugars, soft drinks, most breads, cereals, potatoes, rice, some fruits and vegetables, regular ice cream and candy.
- Moderate-glycemic foods include white pasta, stuffing, oatmeal, potato chips, grapes, orange juice, custard and yams.
- Some examples of low-glycemic foods are butter beans, green beans, peas, kidney and navy beans, skim milk, low-fat yogurt, baked beans, apples, sausage, peanuts, ice milk and fructose.
