I have been reading up on the GI rating, specificly the differences between low and high foods. I have been using Potatoes as a source of Carbs, but it seems they are high and ofcourse low is the better option.

Anybody have a list of some common low GI foods I could eat for breakfast, lunch and diner?

PB

My carbs come pretty much primarily from:

Oats
Sweet Potatoes
100% Whole Grain/Wheat Bread
Brown Rice
Fruits
Green vegetables

GI Database (http://www.glycemicindex.com/)

Mendosa GI List (http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm)

Better formatted list (http://www.carbs-information.com/glycemic-index-food-chart.htm)

:tucool:

-Goog...err...M@

There's a good list here (http://www.prevention.com/article/0,,s1-4-62-658-2636-1,00.html)

don't discount potatoes... sweet potatoes are better and lower on the GI scale, but regular white potatoes are not a bad choice, just make sure you eat the correct portion (ie: don't go hog wild and eat too much) and don't load it with butter and sour cream ;) regular white potatoes have a lot of good vitamins, especially in the skin :nod:

the items you should stay away from in terms of carbs are anything that is over processes, like most store bought breads, cereals, breakfast bars, etc... if it has added sugars, processed flours, etc., then try to stay away from it... potatoes are all natural so are okay, just make sure to watch your portions and you'll be fine

a good rule of thumb that will help to clean up your diet is to think about eating 'close to the ground' which just means, as natural as possible... if it's been packaged for your convenience in nice little ready to eat packages... it's probably not very good for ya :p

sweet, thanks again.