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[FallenWyvern]

Stick to low glycemic index carbs in link above and you should be fine.

Glycemic index is only relevant if you are eating exactly 50 grams of carbs from that source.

For example watermelon is very high GI, but who can eat 50grams of carbs from a watermelon, you would have to eat the whole watermelon! Yet the glycemic load is very low. Hence the glycemic load is a system that uses a standard meal portion. You will find that nearly all fruits, vegetables and milk carb sources are excellent and have a low glycemic load.

This isn't always true for most pastas, rice or potatoes. I would stick to oatmeal and sweet potatoes only myself.

[garythompson]

thanks, i guess i didn't really know what GI meant. are you talking about the link i posted though?

[garythompson]

so on this chart what kind of foods do I want and why? what numbers am i looking for?

http://www.naturalchoicesforyou.com/...05/page/222881

[FallenWyvern]

so on this chart what kind of foods do I want and why? what numbers am i looking for?

http://www.naturalchoicesforyou.com/...05/page/222881

Glycemic load of 10 or less is excellent. Although without them listing serving size for every item that can be confusing.

[FallenWyvern]

Fruits, vegetables, dairy, oats and sweet potatoes. Avoid the 20+ glycemic load foods.

[garythompson]

thank you

[garythompson]

barley is good with cinnamon and splenda. way low on GI chart and packed with carbs. cooks pretty quick too