jeudi 10 août 2017

Easy To Prepare Low Glycemic Index Recipes

By Nancy Sullivan


Everybody is talking about low GI foods. It's not really complicated to find food with low GI, and choosing it in your diet might ease your battle with extra pounds immensely. In Boston MA there are many specialized stores offering this type of food, but it can also be found in your nearest store as well. Low Glycemic index recipes don't have to be complicated, and can improve your health and the quality of life.

The difference between foods with low and high GI is basically in the time needed for their digestion, if you want to simplify the things. Sugar will boost your energy really quickly, but you will probably be hungry very soon after consuming it. If you eat foods with low GI, you won't be hungry, because this type of food won't instantly rise your blood sugar levels, and it will make you feel full.

Sweets, juices, potatoes and white flour, sugar and similar products have high GI. High-fiber foods, whole grains, fresh vegetables, but also olive oil, nuts and similar foods have low levels of GI, suppress hunger, and provide enough energy to last longer. This means that your body uses energy to digest these foods, so you can also regulate your body weight.

Some foods, such as olive oil, or different tasty nuts, contain high energy levels, but low glycemic index. If you are concerned about your weight, you should not consume too much of them, but may include small amounts in your diet. These foods will make your meals tastier, and thanks to their low GI, they will make you full, and you won't be hungry.

One of the simple and easy recipes, especially for these hot summer evenings, is this one. Slice a few zucchinis and one or two eggplants and grill them, seasoned with salt and pepper- Put them aside. Mix yogurt, cottage cheese, chopped garlic and a pinch of salt. Spread it on grilled vegetables and roll the slices. Add a few drops of a good olive oil and serve with seasonal salad.

Pasta made from whole grains with tomato sauce and garlic is a very simple dish you will prepare quickly. Cut a few garlic cloves and fry them on olive oil. Add chopped pelati tomatoes from the can, several chopped dried tomatoes, chopped olives, capers, little oregano and crushed anchovies. Add salt, pepper and chili and pour sauce over cooked pasta.

Brown rice with peppers and chicken breast stripes is one really simple recipe. You should slice the onions, chicken breasts, garlic, peppers, you can use yellow, red and green ones together, mushrooms, carrots and zucchini. Fry everything on some olive oil, season it with salt and pepper and in the end, add a little bit of lemon juice and soy sauce. Cook brown rice and serve it all together with salad.

There is one really simple but delicious dessert that is very easy to prepare. Take a few apples and remove the cores. Mix one egg white with two little spoons of honey, stevia and cinnamon, combine it with 100 grams of ground walnuts, and add some in each apple. Place your filled apples into oven for approximately 30 minutes. If you want, you may add some vanilla, or a little bit of rum in it, too.




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