You lose weight by eating moderate portions from the green, low glycemic list and avoiding the high glycemic, red list, right?\u00a0 The high glycemic foods make a load of sugar hit your bloodstream in a rush.\u00a0 Then your pancreas pumps out the insulin to take care of it.\u00a0 Insulin is the hormone that tells your body to \u201cstore the fat.\u201d\u00a0 So — don\u2019t eat stuff on the red list.<\/p>\n
Well, there are a few exceptions. Our nutritious food of the week is one of them.\u00a0 Pumpkin — that veggie that makes its appearance around halloween and makes our homes look fall-ish and decorative — has a high glycemic number. \u00a0 The good news is that the number is somewhat deceptive in this case.\u00a0 Though they rank a high 75 on the index, their glycemic load is a low 3.<\/p>\n
I usually refer to the index, because that makes it simple — and I like simple. In a few cases, as with pumpkin, the glycemic load (gl) number corrects a misleading picture.\u00a0 The gl takes into consideration the amount of carbs in a food as well as its gi number.\u00a0 Pumpkin has a high number, but only 4g of carbohydrates.\u00a0 That sounds confusing, but the bottom line is that, yes, pumpkin can have a place in your low glycemic meal plan.<\/p>\n
And it should.\u00a0 We talked in our last blog about the importance of leutin and zea-xanthin for eye health.\u00a0 Pumpkin is rich in both of these, so that makes it a healthy eye-food. \u00a0 It is also a good source of B-complex vitamins, such as folate.\u00a0 You\u2019ll remember that folate is a good for preventing age-related hearing loss.\u00a0 And pumpkins are stuffed with numerous other vitamins, anti-oxidants, and minerals, too.<\/p>\n
Good for keeping your eyes working, your ears functioning, and pleasing to the tastebuds.\u00a0 Sounds like a winner to me!\u00a0 I\u2019ll be trying out pumpkin recipes and will post one tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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