Monday, May 3, 2021

Ways to Reduce the Glycemic Load of a Meal

 I found this interesting article which discusses ways to reduce the Glycemic Load of your meal.   Wikipedia says 'glycemic load (GL) of food is a number that estimates how much the food will raise a person's blood glucose level after eating it.'

Simple things such as adding tomato juice, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to your meal,

eating cheese with a slice of pie or cake,

having your pasta or rice al dente instead of being overcooked,

eating fruit that is not overly ripe,

having your apple with some peanut butter,

eating a boiled egg with your cereal breakfast.

Well I will have to keep these tips in mind how about you?  It was funny that the article warns that eating cake with dairy reduces the glycemic impact, NOT the calories, haha.


16 comments:

Angie's Recipes said...

Great tips! I love eggs, but not cereals...eating not overripe fruits is a good one too. Overripe means sugar..which is bad!

Saruski said...

Thanks for the information dear

Valerie-Jael said...

Why do calories always taste so good? Have a great week, hugs, Valerie

ellie said...

Oh, this is so good to know. I know if I have almond milk in my cereal my blood sugar won't be effected because times I have had any kind of dairy it makes my blood sugar go higher.

Caitlin'nMegan said...

I think eating smaller meals helps the blood sugar stay regulated too.

Martha said...

Great tips Christine!

Busy Bee Suz said...

Yes, I was wondering if they were going to mention the extra calories? ;)

Ivy's Closet said...

So good to know. Oh, it is quite a science.

Carolina G. Ticala said...

Very interested article! Have a great evening! 🐥🐇🐣

gigi-hawaii said...

I guess moderation is the key.

DUTA said...


Boiled egg and freshly squeezed lemon juice are part of my daily menu. The other mentioned items call for caution.

Las Locuras de Ahyde said...

Hola!! un post muy interesante. Besos

Lisabella Russo said...

This is interesting, thank you Christine.

Jennifer Rose said...

eggs and cereal?!?! that just seems wrong lol

DeniseinVA said...

Great tips! I like reading good pointers like this. Thanks again Christine :)

baili said...

well i eat one to two tomatoes daily during my cooking lunch

i found this information interesting and yes funny either