I am diabetic last 3 years,now fasting 140 and pp220,last one month started doing exercises and walking 2 kms daily.i need advises on food menu to be followed,fruits,vegetables list,type of yoga(Somebody says with yoga we can stop medcines),i am non veg eater,weight 98 kgs, height 165 cms.I have to cut short my weight quick.Presently taking melmet500-3 times and diamicron 60 twice a day ..suggestions please.

Here is a list of 2,480 foods. It has the Index and load of foods with carbs. This should be your bible for eating for life. No tricky carb. counting. Heres the website.http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

The glycemic index (GI) is a numerical system of measuring how much of a rise in circulating blood sugar a carbohydrate triggers–the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. So a low GI food will cause a small rise, while a high GI food will trigger a dramatic spike. A list of carbohydrates with their glycemic values is shown below. A GI is 70 or more is high, a GI of 56 to 69 inclusive is medium, and a GI of 55 or less is low.

The glycemic load (GL) is a relatively new way to assess the impact of carbohydrate consumption that takes the glycemic index into account, but gives a fuller picture than does glycemic index alone. A GI value tells you only how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar. It doesn’t tell you how much of that carbohydrate is in a serving of a particular food. You need to know both things to understand a food’s effect on blood sugar. That is where glycemic load comes in. The carbohydrate in watermelon, for example, has a high GI. But there isn’t a lot of it, so watermelon’s glycemic load is relatively low. A GL of 20 or more is high, a GL of 11 to 19 inclusive is medium, and a GL of 10 or less is low.

Foods that have a low GL almost always have a low GI. Foods with an intermediate or high GL range from very low to very high GI.

Both GI and GL are listed here. The GI is of foods based on the glucose index–where glucose is set to equal 100. The other is the glycemic load, which is the glycemic index divided by 100 multiplied by its available carbohydrate content (i.e. carbohydrates minus fiber) in grams. (The "Serve size (g)" column is the serving size in grams for calculating the glycemic load; for simplicity of presentation I have left out an intermediate column that shows the available carbohydrates in the stated serving sizes.) Take, watermelon as an example of calculating glycemic load. Its glycemic index is pretty high, about 72. According to the calculations by the people at the University of Sydney’s Human Nutrition Unit, in a serving of 120 grams it has 6 grams of available carbohydrate per serving, so its glycemic load is pretty low, 72/100*6=4.32, rounded to 4.

So now your search is over for what you can eat and not to eat. Now to Yoga , its a great way to relax but will never cure Diabetes. Keep up the exercise , it as important as your meds.
Take care my friend>

The glycemic index is a table of measurements which tells how quickly food will be converted by the body into blood sugar (blood glucose). If a food is low on the glycemic index, it will take a long time to convert to blood sugar. A food high on the glycemic index quickly becomes glucose.

The glycemic index uses pure glucose as the food against which all others are measured. Glucose is given a score of 100 on the glycemic index, so keep that in mind when you hear the value of other foods. Surprisingly, some foods, such as dried dates, score higher than pure glucose. (Dried dates rank 103.)

The glycemic index is important because foods which are slowly digested help you stay fuller longer and keep your blood sugar stable. If you eat something high on the glycemic index, such as instant mashed potatoes (86), you will experience a rapid spike in blood sugar followed by an equally rapid sharp decline. This blood sugar roller coaster can lead to chronic exhaustion and overeating. Erratic blood sugar levels can also stress the body and make it more susceptible to developing diabetes and other diseases.

For people with diabetes, the glycemic index is probably the single most important food measurement to take into consideration. Eating foods low on the glycemic index and stabilizing blood sugar naturally can help diabetics decrease or even eliminate the need for insulin shots. If you are worried about developing diabetes, learning the glycemic index can be one of the best preventive measures you can take. (Read the article, How Learning the Glycemic Index Saved My Life.)

For weight watchers, the glycemic index is also critical. This is because foods low on the glycemic index help you eat less overall. The slow digestion process keeps you from feeling hungry. Keeping your blood sugar stable will also help your body digest the food properly instead of immediately converting it into fat.

A lot has been written over the years about food and its effects on blood sugar. Unfortunately, much of the information has been inaccurately presented. As important as the glycemic index is for your health, it has been misconstrued, misrepresented and misunderstood, often by popular diet books. The glycemic index is not difficult to understand but nonetheless, misinformation about it is everywhere.

Many people have the mistaken idea that table sugar and blood sugar are equivalent and that foods with lots of table sugar are automatically high on the glycemic index. This is not true. Table sugar and blood sugar are entirely different on a molecular level. Table sugar is sucrose and blood sugar is glucose. On the glycemic index, glucose is rated at 100 and sucrose is rated at 65.

Ice cream is incredibly high in table sugar but only has a rating of about 50 (depending on the exact kind) on the glycemic index. Why is this? It’s because ice cream is also high in cream, milk and eggs. All of those ingredients are so low on the glycemic index that the addition of sugar is not enough to raise the overall glycemic index.

The fact that foods are rarely eaten alone is one of the things that makes the glycemic index confusing. If you eat a food high on the glycemic index along with foods that are low, (such as the sugar along with the cream and eggs in the ice cream) it is the average of all the foods eaten together that counts. So if you really want that piece of cake, have a glass of milk too and the glycemic index is greatly reduced.

Another fact you might find shocking is that many foods sold as “sugarless” actually contain sweeteners that are higher on the glycemic index than pure glucose! This makes these foods worse than worthless; it makes them dangerous. For example, a low fat, sugarless frozen tofu desert, promoted as a healthy alternative to ice cream, has a glycemic index rating of 115.

To really get an accurate idea of where a food ranks on the glycemic index, please check out the Glycemic Index List. This list was compiled by researchers who carefully monitored the blood sugar reactions of people given foods in isolation on an empty stomach. Their individual reactions (which will vary a bit) were then averaged together. This is the most accurate way to measure the glycemic index.

Lorraine Grula
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/glycemic-index-81351.html

The low glycemic index diet is based on a theory that eating foods which score lower on the glycemic index will help you to not only lose weight but also manage diabetes if you suffer from that disease and possibly stave off other related health conditions such as heart disease.

The glycemic index came out in the 1980′s originally as a way to help diabetics better manage their diets. The index was designed to rank foods according to how fast they cause the blood sugar levels in the body to rise within a few hours of eating them. Because the pancreas must release insulin in order to help return excess levels of blood glucose, or blood sugar, to normal it was conceived that the ranking of foods could help diabetics better gauge the effects specific foods would have on their bodies.

If they were able to know which foods would raise their blood sugar levels they would then be able to avoid or eat little of those foods and therefore keep their blood sugar levels in check. After awhile it was discovered that the low glycemic index diet could also help individuals to lose weight as well. Today, it has become one of the most popular diets around and many famous diets, including the South Beach diet are based on the idea of a low glycemic index diet.

According to the low glycemic index diet foods are ranked on a scale of 0 to 110. Foods that rank with a score of 55 or lower on the scale are considered to be low on the glycemic index. Those foods which rank from 56 to 69 fall in the moderate category while those foods that are scored at 70 or above are considered to be ‘high’ glycemic index foods. High GI foods are believed to raise blood sugar levels the highest after consuming them and should therefore be avoided are eaten in small amounts.

Foods which are allowed on the low glycemic index diet include nuts and seds, yogurt, milk, vegetables, fruits, etc. The types of foods which commonly rank highest on the glycemic index include caffeinated beverages such as coffee and sodas, desserts and candy.

Beyond managing weight loss and blood sugar levels for the purpose of diabetes the low glycemic index diet also has many other advantages as well such as an increased alertness and energy level. Individuals who find they are frequently tired and lethargic in the afternoon may notice they no longer feel that way when on the low glycemic index diet. This is because it has been shown that diets which are high in high carbohydrates frequently result in a lack of energy in the afternoon.

Individuals on the diet have also noticed thy tend to feel less stressed out on this diet and also have a general improvement in their mood. Unlike other diets the body is also frequently able to retain more muscle with the low glycemic index diet. This is especially important when you are dieting and trying to lose weight. Many people find that while on this diet their bodies begin to feel trimmer even before they have actually lost a significant amount of weight. This is due to the body storing fat more efficiently, resulting in a retention of muscle over fat. Since muscle weighs more than fat you may feel trimmer and notice your clothes fitting looser without losing as much weight as you might expect.

Finally, individuals who have found they have difficulty losing weight in the stomach area are often delighted with the results of the low glycemic diet because it enables them to tone of their tummy area more quickly than with other diets.

Wesley Atkins
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/losing-weight-with-the-low-glycemic-index-diet-110347.html

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So far, I think it’s baked potato. Baked potatoes are pretty starchy and high on the GI. However, I might be misinterpeting the question.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

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In a person with type 2 diabetes, which of the following foods would ordinarily promote the LEAST favorable glycemic effect?

a. chocolate
b. ice cream
c. baked potato
d. baked beans

Think about what type 2 diabetes is and what you want to happen after eating. High GI foods will cause a rapid increase in blood glucose levels where low GI will cause a slower rise in blood glucose. So yes, for a person with type 2 diabetes, it is less favourable to have a meal that is high GI due to the effect it will have on blood glucose levels. I also think baked potato is the answer.

Low GI foods aren’t always better, high GI foods do have advantages in certain situations ie. sports competitions etc.

So far, I think it’s baked potato. Baked potatoes are pretty starchy and high on the GI. However, I might be misinterpeting the question.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

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In a person with type 2 diabetes, which of the following foods would ordinarily promote the LEAST favorable glycemic effect?

a. chocolate
b. ice cream
c. baked potato
d. baked beans

Think about what type 2 diabetes is and what you want to happen after eating. High GI foods will cause a rapid increase in blood glucose levels where low GI will cause a slower rise in blood glucose. So yes, for a person with type 2 diabetes, it is less favourable to have a meal that is high GI due to the effect it will have on blood glucose levels. I also think baked potato is the answer.

Low GI foods aren’t always better, high GI foods do have advantages in certain situations ie. sports competitions etc.

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/lowglycemicfoodlist.htm

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