Keeping the Weight Off

So... it's early February... post Christmas... middle of winter... and some of us might be putting on our winter/hibernation pounds... There was a thing on the news the other week that gave some assistance on keeping weight off... Eat foods with a lot glycemic index... avoid foods with a high glycemicc index... The low glycemic foods raise your blood sugar level slowly, making you feel full longer... The high glycemic foods do the reverse, give you a quick blood sugar boost, but dwindle rapidly, making you feel hungry sooner... Researchers even say, that if you avoid high glycemic foods, eat lean meat and beans, you can eat as much as you want without gaining weight... Hmmm....

So the list is as follows...

Foods with a low glycemic index:

wholegrain breads with many kernels
wholegrain pasta
whole oats (not instant or ground oats)
brown rice
apples, pears, oranges, raspberries and strawberries.
nearly all vegetables, with the exception of corn. Most vegetables should preferably be eaten raw
boiled new potatoes
beans and legumes

So, whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables... but only specific fruit... An apple a day keeps the doctor (and the weight) away!

Foods with a high glycemic index:
white bread and buns
white rice
most refined cereals and crackers
bananas (especially overripe bananas), grapes, kiwi, pineapple and melon
mashed potatoes and baked potatoes
sugary foods such as donuts

Yup, avoid processed grains and sugar... interesting about grapes, kiwi, pineapples and bananas. Although, I had heard somewhere that bananas have way too much sugar... But you can eat as many apples as you want....