Good Glycemic Index Foods

There are many good low Glycemic Index foods, but some of the best ones are lemon juice, vinegar, cinnamon, and legumes. When looking at fruits and vegetables, colorful ones are always better, ie. red, dark green, orange.

Also when you look at fruit juices, it is always better to eat the raw fruit. If you absolutely have to have juice, squeeze the fresh fruit. No time to do that? Then only buy fruit juice which has no added sugar - in fact you want the juice to be pure juice with no additives. This is not easy to find. Read the labels on the juices the next time you're at the grocery store. It will amaze you!

If you are planning to eat a higher Glycemic Index food, then consider your portion size. My husband and I once had a baked potato at a restaurant that was so huge the two of us could not even eat one! Our first mistake was each ordering one the first time we went there.