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Simple Low Glycemic Index Recipes

By Nancy Sullivan


High glycemic index food boost your energy fast, while low GI foods need more time to be processed, and make you lose weight faster. In Boston MA you will certainly find specialists in this particular area of nutrition, and here you will find some interesting and easy to prepare low glycemic index recipes that might be a good start in your quest for a perfect body weight.

Foods that have a low glycemic index are digested for longer, so you do not feel hungry for a long time, yet you have enough energy to carry out your daily duties. In contrast, foods with high GI quickly increase blood sugar levels because they are digesting very quickly, but that energy does not last long, so you will quickly get hungry.

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.

High calorie foods such as olive oil must be used sparingly, in case you are concerned about your weight, of course. On the other hand, consuming only low GI food will result in more efficient weight loss, because your body will have to use more energy to process this food.

Zucchinis and eggplants with fresh cheese and garlic are easy to prepare and make the perfect meal for hot summer days. Wash the eggplants and zucchinis and slice them into thin, long slices. Season with salt and pepper and bake them for a short while on the grill. Mix fresh cheese, finely chopped garlic and a little yogurt. Spread it on each slice and roll it over. Sprinkle with olive oil and serve with fresh salad.

Whole grain pasta with spiced tomato sauce is another practical and tasty recipe you can easily prepare. Fry garlic slices in olive oil, add chopped canned tomatoes, anchovies, capers, chopped olives, salt, pepper, oregano and chili powder. Serve with cooked whole grain pasta and salad.

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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