Slow-Burning Energy Foods
That halo is on my head because I'm doing better with food. I credit the Glycemic Index way of eating for getting back some CONTROL.
Just read an article about the BEST FOODS for combating fatigue and getting slow-burning, long-lasting energy. Here is the list.
Oatmeal, Yogurt (except for the sweet kind with fruit on bottom), Spinach, Nuts and Seeds, Beans.
You can add spinach and beans to soup or use it instead of lettuce in salads. A quarter cup of nuts or seeds makes a great snack. Yogurt too. All of these foods are low on the Glycemic Index, so they don't spike blood sugar. They give you sustained energy and fight fatigue. As for Oatmeal, get the old-fashioned kind if possible, because the flavored ones have a lot more sugar. You can add your own fruit, if desired, and eat it with skim or low-fat milk.
My personal preference for breakfast is a cheese omelet. I prefer to keep my carbs for later in the day. Eggs keep me satisfied a long time.
Here's another tip. You already know that if you want pasta for lunch or dinner, you gotta eat it with protein. But did you know that you should cook the pasta AL DENTE? It is lower GI that way! Mushy macaroni turns to sugar faster, so avoid it.
As a sweet snack (also eaten with a bit of protein), FIBER ONE people recently came out with a bar containing 90 calories and 5 gms. of fiber.
For cereal (which can be eaten any time of day), besides old-fashioned oats, I choose FIBER ONE Honey Cluster, which despite its name has only moderate sugar and contains THIRTEEN gms. of fiber.
HERE IS YOUR GENERAL RULE for eating well on GLYCEMIC INDEX.
Any food that is high in sugar and low in fiber is going to be OFF LIMITS. Such as instant mashed potatoes, white bread, "puff" type cereal. Generally speaking, a food that has protein, a little fat, OR is very high in fiber is LOW on the GI. That's what we want. A complete list of foods can of course be found online.
One more surprising fact--a BOILED POTATO is on the borderline between a Low and a Medium GI. That's what we want. A BAKED POTATO on the other hand is very HIGH. Avoid french fries and mashed, especially instant mashed!
One of my friends says she's trying this! Give it 3 weeks as a trial. I'm on my second week and already feel LESS HUNGRY and MORE IN CONTROL.
Just read an article about the BEST FOODS for combating fatigue and getting slow-burning, long-lasting energy. Here is the list.
Oatmeal, Yogurt (except for the sweet kind with fruit on bottom), Spinach, Nuts and Seeds, Beans.
You can add spinach and beans to soup or use it instead of lettuce in salads. A quarter cup of nuts or seeds makes a great snack. Yogurt too. All of these foods are low on the Glycemic Index, so they don't spike blood sugar. They give you sustained energy and fight fatigue. As for Oatmeal, get the old-fashioned kind if possible, because the flavored ones have a lot more sugar. You can add your own fruit, if desired, and eat it with skim or low-fat milk.
My personal preference for breakfast is a cheese omelet. I prefer to keep my carbs for later in the day. Eggs keep me satisfied a long time.
Here's another tip. You already know that if you want pasta for lunch or dinner, you gotta eat it with protein. But did you know that you should cook the pasta AL DENTE? It is lower GI that way! Mushy macaroni turns to sugar faster, so avoid it.
As a sweet snack (also eaten with a bit of protein), FIBER ONE people recently came out with a bar containing 90 calories and 5 gms. of fiber.
For cereal (which can be eaten any time of day), besides old-fashioned oats, I choose FIBER ONE Honey Cluster, which despite its name has only moderate sugar and contains THIRTEEN gms. of fiber.
HERE IS YOUR GENERAL RULE for eating well on GLYCEMIC INDEX.
Any food that is high in sugar and low in fiber is going to be OFF LIMITS. Such as instant mashed potatoes, white bread, "puff" type cereal. Generally speaking, a food that has protein, a little fat, OR is very high in fiber is LOW on the GI. That's what we want. A complete list of foods can of course be found online.
One more surprising fact--a BOILED POTATO is on the borderline between a Low and a Medium GI. That's what we want. A BAKED POTATO on the other hand is very HIGH. Avoid french fries and mashed, especially instant mashed!
One of my friends says she's trying this! Give it 3 weeks as a trial. I'm on my second week and already feel LESS HUNGRY and MORE IN CONTROL.
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