Artificial sweeteners can reduce the glycemic index of foods that you cook
The glycemic index of foods indicates the different ways that carbohydrates are used in our bodies. Foods with a high glycemic index tend to cause dramatic changes in your blood sugar levels, which can be detrimental to your health because it pushes your body to extremes. Foods with low GI's are healthier in a number of ways. - A low GI diet helps you lose and control your weight. Losing weight will improve your overall health and activity level.
- A low GI diet increases your body's sensitivity to insulin. Low sensitivity to insulin means that your body doesn't metabolize foods well, and can lead to many other health problems.
- Low GI sugar substitutes can help you reduce your risk of heart disease, lower blood cholesterol and improve diabetes control.
- Because low GI foods are used more slowly by the body, you feel full longer and eat less often. That's a great aid in losing weight.
The easiest way to switch to a healthier, low GI diet is to substitute low GI foods for the high GI foods that you normally enjoy. That means making little changes like eating brown rice instead of white, whole grain breads instead of bread made with white flour, and substituting natural sweeteners for sucrose and glucose.
In short, using artificial sweeteners instead of sugar when you bake and cook can help your family eat a healthier diet and reduce their risk of developing serious health conditions like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke. It is an easy way to start your family on a lifetime of eating healthy.
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