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When you eat foods with a high glycemic index, your blood sugar levels
rapidly increase.
This causes your pancreas to secrete insulin, which is
your body's way of getting your
blood sugar level back to normal.
However, the secretion of insulin causes our bodies to store excess sugar
as fat,
inhibits the "burning" of previously stored fat, and signals our liver
to make cholesterol.
Furthermore, as foods with a low glycemic index are absorbed more slowly,
the calories
from the food you eat are more likely to be burned throughout
the day as energy, rather than stored as fat.
In fact, studies have shown that even when calorie intake is the same,
you can lose more weight,
eating low G.I. foods rather than high G.I. foods.
Foods with a high Glycemic Index (70 and above) are those that break down
quickly
and cause a spike in blood sugar levels.
Foods with a low Glycemic Index (55 and below) break down more slowly and
steadily,
resulting a more sustained supply of energy.
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