Glycemic Index

Overeating carbohydrate foods can prevent a higher percentage of fats from being used for energy and lead to a decrease in endurance and an increase in fat storage due to insulin. High insulin levels suppress two important hormones: glucagon and GH. The best solution to utilize more fats is to moderate the insulin response by limiting the intake of refined sugar and keeping all other carbohydrate intake to about 40% of the diet. The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how much insulin increases after eating carbohydrates.High GI foods include sugar and sugar-containing foods, bagels, breads and potatoes, cereals, and other foods containing sugar maltose, as well as oatmeal, bran muffins, pasta, and bananas. Carbohydrates with a lower GI index include pears, natural yogurt, lentils, grapefruit, peanuts, and fructose.