What's the GL diet all about?

[InspiredToBoot]

Please don't link to a book as I won't buy it. I'd just like to know the principles of it. Cheers.

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"What is Glycaemic Load (GL) and why is it better?

To work out the GL we take the GI rating, divide it by 100 and then multiply it by the amount of carbs in a normal sized portion which gives us a GL ?per portion.?

So the GL relates to what we actually eat (whereas GI doesn?t) and it takes into account the carbohydrate amount in the food we eat. This means that the GL gives a far more accurate prediction of how foods will affect your blood sugar levels.

This is vital as keeping your blood sugars balanced is the key to weight loss and keeping you in good health."

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Thank you itwillendinsmiles. Sounds complicated...

:o

Looking at it, it does seem to be a WOE that you do need to buy a book for as the author has then done all the calculations!

bummer...