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Everyone knows or should know that sugar is bad for you. Few however know why. When you eat products with a lot of sugar the body gets a rush of energy, which does not last, and this is soon followed by the rapid down period or energy lull. The result is that you then get hungry and want to eat some more. Another adverse effect is that after eating the high-sugar foods, the body uses this energy fist rather than burning off body fat – the result of course is that this make its harder to lose weight.

Technically the level of sugar contained in foods is called the glycemic index or GI. By following a diet of foods with a low GI index, you will feel less hungry. You are in effect controlling cravings for snacks in your body. These cravings are the result of physically imbalances in your system, rather than simply will-power problems. The less you eat, the less calories you consume, the more you can control your weight.

In cooking and baking therefore the idea is to use ingredients that are low in the GI index. This is particularly challenging in baking even the simplest recipes calling for a number of ingredients and special dieters will surely appreciate foods cooked and baked with their needs in mind.

There are many sources of interesting recipes to match a low GI diet, such as Diabetic-Diet-Secrets  and  Rusk (Biscotte) Recipe For Low Glycemic Index (GI) diets . Also check out information on the South Beach Diet. This is very much in keeping with the ‘new’ notion recently discovered that if you eat less calories, you will lose weight?

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