When I was diagnosed with PCOS it was recommended by my doctor that I try the GI diet. It is recommended to those with diabetes (and in my case, insulin resistance) because.
a very simplified explanation is:
Glycemic Index (GI) is the measure of the speed our body takes to digest carbohydrates into glucose (sugar). Glucose has a GI of 100 and all other items are measured off of that.
What you want is to eat foods that take longer to digest - with a lower GI, that way there is not a large build up of sugar in your system.
Foods that have a GI of 55 or lower are low, 56-69 are medium, 70 and above are high. The GI diet has labeled these as Green-Light , Yellow-Light and Red-Light foods. With this diet, you can eat pretty much as much Green-Light items as you want (some do have a serving size limit), and avoid the Red-Light items.
I have tried this diet before but just didn't have the motivation at the time to stick with it. The short time I was on it, I only lost a couple pounds, but I just generally felt better; more energy and healthier. Officially on Monday I am starting this again and I'm excited.
you should check it out THE GI DIET
*this is my own opinion, and not influences by any other person
Quiche♥
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