Een laag GI-dieet werkt positief op de gezondheid

Research Question:
Western diseases, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight are the biggest part of mortality worldwide and the incidence increases as a country more industrialized. But most importantly, they are potentially avoidable and can be lowered by adjustments in the diet with foods with a low glycemic index number (GI-number) and changes in the lifestyle and environment. This overview article tried therefore find a relationship between a diet with a low GI number and health?

What are the positive effects of a diet with a low GI number?

Study Design:
This review article was a descriptive article.

Results and conclusions:
A low GI diet can be a groterer:

  • Reduction in blood pressure
  • Give the body increase insulin sensitivity
  • Improving diabetes give
  • Reducing the risk of heart disease give
  • Reduction of cholesterol levels in the blood indicate
  • Reducing weight give

In addition, the most successful diet intervention in disease prevention the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products and therefore probably has a relatively low GI number.

Original title:
Review Article the glycemic index-a science based diet by Pandeeswari Thilakavathy S and NK.

Link:
http://www.ijpmbs.com/ijpmbsadmin/upload/ijpmbs_506950b3e7f32.pdf

Additional information about El Mondo:
Read more about the GI number in the presentation carbohydrates.


A low GI Diet has a GI number of 55 or below. A low GI Diet gives less fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Less fluctuations in blood sugar levels give less a quick feeling of hunger and so less at different times throughout the day. This explains why a low GI Diet lowers the chance of getting overweight.