Low Glycemic Index Vegetables
Low Glycemic Index Vegetables (under 20)
- Asparagus 44 per 8 stalks fresh
- bean sprouts 18 2 Cups of Mung, fresh
- beet greens 56.5 per 1 Cup cooked
- broccoli 38.5 per 1 Cup cooked
- cabbage 39 raw shredded 1 Cup
- cauliflower 40.5 1 Cup raw, cooked 37 per 1 Cup
- celery
- cucumber
- endive lettuce
- mustard greens
- radishes
- spinach
- swiss chard
- watercress.
Medium Glycemic Index Vegetables (20-60)
- Aubergine
- beets
- Brussles sprouts
- chives
- collards
- dandelion leaves
- greens
- kale
- kohlrabi
- leeks
- okra
- onions
- parsley
- peas
- peppers
- pimento
- pumpkin
- rutabagas
- string beans
- turnips
High Glycemic Index Vegetables (over 60)
- Artichokes
- carrot (yeah raw is okay, sugar offset by the fiber content in these)
- corn
- dried beans
- lima beans
- oyster plant
- parsnips
- potato
- squash
- sweet potato (yeah these may be okay, as the sugar in them is offset by the fiber content)
- yam (yeah again okay, sugar offset by the fiber content in these)
Low Glycemic Index Fruit
Low Glycemic Index Fruit (under 20)
- Cantaloupe - Very best food you can eat according to Nutripoints at 29 for a quarter melon!
- Rhubarb
Medium Glycemic Index Fruit (20-60)
- Apples
- fresh apricots
- bananas (no on somersize plan - only allowed half banana on jenny craig)
- blackberries
- cherries
- cranberries
- grapefruit
- guava
- kiwis
- lemons - these are excellent anti-acid food with water, helps digestion and alkaline balance in the body, tonic for body
- limes
- oranges
- papayas
- peaches
- plums
- raspberries
- strawberries
- tangerines
- tomatoes
High Glycemic Index Fruit (over 60)
- watermelon. (however, has a low glycemic load) and this is best for men’s prostrates!
- Any dried fruit (I agree with this but jenny craig said as long as you don’t overdo and follow the portion directions on the package is same as fresh fruit.)
- blueberries one of the best fruits according to health experts for antioxidant support – I eat ‘em!
- figs
- grapes
- kumquats
- loganberries
- mangoes
- mulberries
- pears
- pineapple
- pomegranates - I’ve started having the juice from these because of the antioxidant support
- prunes
I didn’t see Goji on these lists and it’s an excellent juice, I mix all juices with water so that cuts down the calories and sugar increase to the blood, done this for years. For much more on Goji, Inca berries, raw chocolate and more check our other website: The Awesome Superfoods We Eat!
More info on Nutripoints at: http://nutripoints.com
Diabetes Info
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/10/1057783255168.html
