The G.I. (Glycemic Index) Diet

Finally a easy to follow diet that anyone can do.The book simply puts foods into a stop light category so that you know which foods are good for your diet & which ones are not. When told by your doctor that you need to eat more healthy, or more clean; do you understand just what it is he's saying? Lots of experts tell us these things,but what they don't tell us is how certain foods can affect not only our diet but our appetites. Thousands of experts, including my favorite show "The Biggest Loser," want us to lose weight, exercise, and live a more healthy lifestyle; yet the only way we can do that is to join their club at $$$ per month, purchase their expensive equipment, books, etc... This book breaks it all down into an easy to follow guide, and explains to you how different foods (fruits & vegetables, etc...) effects your body and how your body digest them so that your satisfied all day, without overeating. Trust me its a wonderful book to read & a great diet too (I started losing weight & feeling much better the first week).

It really is Easy and Healthy I have owned the print version of this Kindle book for many years. Using it as my guide, and with moderate exercise, I was able to lose nearly 100 pounds. The weight only started coming back when I abandoned the easy, healthy guidelines that this book provides. Because I have fairly recently been diagnosed as intolerant of dairy and gluten, I have not been eating according to the G. I. Diet, and I am reaping the consequences. I have been traveling a good deal, and have had to rely on ready-made gluten-free foods, most of which are not compatible with the low-glycemic style of eating. My current project is to get back on track with eating gluten free and low on the glycemic index. It is not easy, but I believe it is possible. For people without gluten sensitivity, this book provides excellent information for attaining and keeping good health.

I've been somewhat frustrated as of these past couple years as I've been having trouble trying to trim down in the hip/waist area. Reason being that I exercise 5x/week (at least 30 minutes of cardio + weights) and have been pretty good about my what I eat. I'm not an overweight person, but do have problems in the areas as written above. So I gave this diet a shot and got results much sooner that I had thought (i.e. w/in the week). My waist is much flatter and pants are starting to fit like they used to. Almost too good in that I'm starting to lose weight in areas that I don't want (i.e. legs). In addition to cutting the fat, this diet emphasizes the problem w/ simple sugars and processed, refined foods/grains. These are easy to digest and are dumped into the bloodstream quickly. As a consequence, the body is saturated w/ more sugar than it needs and will place it into storage for later use (i.e. fat cells). Insulin is pretty good about transporting this sugar spike and you will be left hungry shortly --> leading to snacking, overeating. This diet is a timed-release diet, if you will. D/t the fiber content of the green light foods, glucose is released at a gradual rate into the bloodstream. This eliminates any cravings for snacks as there's a constant supply of energy/food content in the body for a longer period of time as opposed to simple sugars. This diet is almost perfect. The pro's: it's works! It's overall a better way to take care of yourself. It cuts down on cholesterol and likely prevents type II diabetes. Most important, it's a complete diet: I really like how this diet doesn't cut out on nutrients that the body has to have (i.e. Atkins diet). The cons: GI diet food can be hard to find when it comes to eating/going out. Following this diet can be hard at times d/t decreased availability. Ex: being of Asian descent, brown rice or whole wheat just doesn't happen when we have family gatherings or eat out. Only options are piling on the extra vegetables if those are even available. -Not necessarily a con, but a caution. People on this diet will have to keep their water up. This is important in that less water and lots of fiber can cause constipation or at worst obstuction. Water is important to keep fiber rich foods moving along the GI tract. - Also, it doesn't take too much to make the weight come back. A weekend binge can redeposit the fat almost instantaneously. But overall, I'm very happy about my results and oh yes, the book itself. Thorough enough, very easy to follow. I highly recommend Mr. Gallop's ideas/way of life!

Since I've started this diet I've lost about 14 lbs. at a rate of about 2lbs. per week. I know this sounds slow, but this is the best way to lose weight & keep it off. So far, I love the diet because I get to eat carbs which were a big no-no on Atkins. I don't feel starved for carbs, so I don't have uncontrollable cravings, which in turn make it less likely that I'll have sugar binge sessions. There is a lot of planning involved, though, & as you know, your lifestyle MUST change in order for this diet to work. You need to clean out your fridge & pantry of any naughty foods & start buying plenty of healthy snacks. My recommendation is to start looking at international foods & you'll be surprised at what you can find to substitute many high fat foods. For example, I now use different flavors of Hummus Spread instead of Mayo. The spreads are healthier than full-fat mayo & tastier than fat-free mayo. I also buy roasted edamame, which are 70% lower fat than peanuts & are protein & fiber rich. These are just some examples of what I've found. I've had great results, with this diet so far & so have many others. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to look & eat healthier.One last thing, I purchased this book along with "Living the GI Diet" which has essentially the same information, but more recipes, which came in handy.

I've been reading several books on the glycemic index, and I feel this one contradicts information in most of the other ones I've been reading.

Easy to understand, good info, helpful

A few pages of coloured Glycemic Index the rest of the book is recipes. I found “The glycaemic load counter” a better and more useful book.

My goodness. Let's go low carb. With the Glycemic index/load as a guide. This book is nothing but an other silly hunger inducing diet. No fats like butter?? Well fat has a glycemic effect of zero. Taken with carbohydrates, fat actually blunts the glycemic index. So why is butter in the RED (avoid) section? Everything must be low fat or skimmed, that's an outdated idea. Like I said: just another diet! Just greens and whole grain crackers. You'll end up hungry and quit.

I cant recommend this book highly enough. Very easy to read and understand the concept. Great tools for planning shopping and food. I can see how this plan could be adapted for all diet types. I have tried a few recipes already and turned out great.

This is a great book, I have learned so much about my eating habits and have learned how to eat healthy and still enjoy the food I’m eating! I would recommend this diet or way of eating to anyone who is wanting to live a healthier lifestyle!