Healthy Weight Loss — Without DietingAn awareness of foods’ GI can help you control your blood sugar
levels, and by doing so, may help you to achieve or maintain a
healthy weight, let alone prevent heart disease, improve cholesterol
levels, and prevent insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and certain
cancers. A substantial amount of research suggests a low-GI diet
provides these significant health benefits and can be a helpful
component of a healthy weight loss approach.
The following chart details the GI of the World’s Healthiest Foods.
Next to each food you will find a classification, which are based
upon the Canadian Diabetes Association’s ranking of GI and their
threshold points. Therefore, in this chart, very low is associated with
foods that have a GI of 20 or less, low with a GI of 55 or less,
medium with a GI of 56-69, and high with a GI of 70 or greater.
FOOD ITEMS Glycemic Index
VEGETABLES
Spinach Very low
Lettuce Very low
Zucchini Very low
Asparagus Very low
Cabbage Very low
Celery Very low
Cucumbers Very low
Dill Pickles Very low
Radishes Very low
Broccoli Very low
Brussels Sprouts Very low
Eggplant Very low
Onions Very low
Tomatoes Very low
Cauliflower Low
Bell Peppers Low
Green Peas Low
Squash Low