Diets high in Glycemic Index and/or Glycemic Load increase the risk of certain chronic, degenerative diseases

Hi everyone,

I hope you had a nice Easter and that you were easy on the chocolate and sweets, since the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a meta-analysis to evaluate the association between Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load and chronic disease risk. They found that there was a significant positive association for type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, gallbladder disease, breast cancer, and all diseases combined, with high sugar diets.

Low Glycemic Index and/or low Glycemic Load diets are instead associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases. The findings support the hypothesis that higher Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load diets, resulting in high after meal blood glucose levels, increase the risk of several chronic, degenerative diseases.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 87, No. 3, 627-637, March 2008


Do you know what I do? Well, I like my chocolate, but I try to eat Low Glycemic Index foods and I love the USANA products, especially the peanut butter bars and the chocolate shakes. Have a look at all their bars and shakes, I promise you, they are as good as they look!

If you want to try some go to http://www.nutritionals4health.usana.com/, click on products and I am sure you will love them too.

Also there is a complete Low Glycemic Index weight management program that has been showing fantastic results, it is called RESET

Let me know how you find them!

Jessica