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Are you constantly hungry? Do you have gained weight although you have decreased calories intake? Do you feel constant stomach problems? If the answer is yes, then you probably suffer from high blood sugar levels. Opposite to what you have thought, high blood sugar does not affect only diabetics. In fact, everyone can experience this situation when they over eat certain foods such as candies, sodas, cakes, etc. What’s more, the real problem is when the high blood sugar levels remain high for a certain period of time which may lead to more serious health problems.
-use of specific medications
-some health conditions
-stress
-lack of physical activity
-malnutrition
High blood sugar levels do not necessarily imply that you suffer from diabetes. This is only a symptom of diabetes. Other symptoms are:
GI (Glycemic index) is a numerical index which ranks the carbohydrates on the basis of their glycemic response, which is the level to which specific foods increase the sugar levels. This index has a scale from 0 to 100, and foods which lead to a quicker increase of blood sugar levels have the highest values. Pure glucose has a GI of 100 and it is a reference point. Foods with high GI are quickly absorbed and digested thus causing changes in the sugar levels whereas foods with low GI are digested and absorbed slowly and they increase the sugar levels gradually. Foods with a low GI have numerous health benefits and they lower the insulin resistance and insulin levels, thus preventing the appearance of the abovementioned symptoms. Moreover, foods that have a low GI are great for weight loss because they delay hunger and control the appetite.
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