The glycemic index diet for dummies - Meri Raffetto

Lose weight and improve your overall health

Eating fewer carbohydrates may be trendy
but since your body needs them to function, eliminating too many carbs from your diet is neither healthy nor practical. Enter the glycemic index, a proven method for calculating the way carbohydrates act in your body to help you lose weight safely, quickly, and effectively. The Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies presents this system in an easytoapply manner, giving you the tools and tips you need to shed unwanted pounds and improve your overall health.

• Explore the glycemic index
  find out exactly what the glycemic index is and how you can use it to develop a healthier diet and lifestyle




• Get your health back on track
  use a lowglycemic diet to help control diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism, metabolic syndrome, and other health conditions




• Eat the lowglycemic way
  get helpful, easytofollow guidelines for adding lowglycemic foods to your meals at home, while dining out, and on the go

Open the book and find:

• Easy and delicious recipes for a lowglycemic diet




• Common lowglycemic and highfiber foods




• Simple strategies to increase your metabolism




• Tips on reading food labels




• Guidelines for dining out




• Healthyeating strategies




• The best ways to stay on track with a lowglycemic diet




• How to modify your favorite meals for a lowglycemic diet




• A sensible exercise plan that you can stick with

Learn to:

• Use the glycemic index to achieve your weightloss goals




• Improve your overall wellness and control specific health conditions




• Eat and cook the lowglycemic way




• Make positive, sustainable lifestyle and diet changes