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This is a short GI list to help
you plan meals and to get you through the day without your all-important
blood sugar levels dropping.
For a full description of what the Glycaemic Index is and how
it works click
here
Remember, the lower the GI number the longer food takes to release
its sugars into the blood, and therefore allows you get through
your day in a cool, calm way!
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GI
NUMBER
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FOOD
EXAMPLES
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14
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Soya
Beans
|
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15
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Peanuts
|
|
18
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Red
Lentils
|
|
22
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Cherries
Quality
Chocolate (77% cocoa solids)
|
|
27
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Full
Fat Milk
Kidney
Beans
|
|
32
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Skimmed
Milk
|
|
33
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Low
Fat Fruit Yogurt
|
|
38
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Tomato
Soup
Apples
|
|
40
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Apple
Juice
|
|
41
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Spaghetti
|
|
42
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Porridge
|
|
43
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Muesli
|
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44
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Lentil
Soup
|
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46
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Mixed
Grain Bread
Orange
Juice
Instant
Noodles
|
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48
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Baked
Beans
Green
Peas
|
|
49
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Macaroni
Carrots
- (cooked are 85)
|
|
55
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Jam
Plain
Biscuits
|
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54
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Crisps
|
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57
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Pitta
Bread
|
|
58
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Honey
|
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61
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Ice
Cream
|
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63
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Boiled
Potatoes
|
|
64
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Raisins
|
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67
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Croissants
|
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69
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Crumpets
|
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70
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White
Bread
Mashed
Potato
|
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72
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Watermelon
|
|
75
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French
Fries
|
|
76
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Brown
Rice
|
|
77
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Rice
Cakes
|
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82
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Rice Crispies
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|
83
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Instant
Mash Potato
|
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85
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Cooked
Carrots
Baked
Potato
|
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87
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White
Rice
|
|
90
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Boil
in Bag Rice
|
|
99
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Dates
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More info about
the index, including some diet examples can be found
here
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