Guide to Incorporating the Insulin Index

The Insulin Index is almost a duplicate of the Glycemic Index. The difference is that during the testing, insulin levels in the blood are tested instead of the blood sugar or glucose levels. The results are very similar. The differences are that when testing foods for raised insulin levels, many proteins and even lean meats were found to raise insulin levels as well.

Following some basic guidelines can incorporate the Insulin Index into the Glycemic Index very easily. 

Foods that are very rich in protein such as most cuts of beef and lamb, eggs, shellfish and hard cheeses can mimic a sugar response in the body as they break down. These foods are very rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and many essential nutrients and therefore, should not be avoided completely. Still, a person’s diet should not be made up of primarily these choices and not on a regular basis.

As with any advice, it is always wisest to do everything in moderation. Even the healthiest food choices would be detrimental if they were the only foods that a person ever ate. Our bodies need a variety and in fact, the only way to accomplish a task such as losing weight is to keep the body guessing. Our bodies are made to try to adapt to any conditions they are put under. Therefore, if we starve it, it will still manage to hold on to every last pound of fat in order to survive and in the process, allow other functions to suffer.

Just because we cannot see the damage we are causing to our systems when we overindulge in high fat and high sugar foods does not mean that we are not causing major bodily malfunctions. It is probably true that binge eating, even for a prolonged period on poor food choices may not immediately result in our succumbing to a disease or serious condition. But, we may not realize that the little things that we are suffering from, things like insomnia, headaches, weight gain and moodiness can be traced back to what and how much we are eating and how hard our bodies are working to correct all of the imbalances.

Both the Glycemic Index and the Insulin Index are working toward the same goal. They both strive to inform people of the intense reactions and hard work that our bodies must go through to process every mouthful of food that we eat. And when we make mostly poor choices, we force our bodies’ to work even harder until eventually one or more of the systems eventually fail.

Our bodies are like any complicated machine. For example, if we overwork our vehicles and never do maintenance on them, they will eventually break down. And when our vehicle breaks down, it may not have given us any big clues that it was ready to quit on us. The same thing can be said of our bodies. We may not notice any changes when our insulin levels are through the roof, but your pancreas, your liver, heart and brain are all feeling the strain and trying to keep making adjustments to what you are eating and to your lifestyle choices. Unfortunately, even the strongest body will ultimately crack under the pressure.

What is frightening is that when our insulin levels cannot counter the high blood sugars in our system any more, the results are extremely serious: diabetes, heart disease and heart failure, liver and pancreas problems, and increased weight.

On the other hand, following the recommendations of making most food choices from the low ranges of the Glycemic and Insulin Indexes can result in noticeable improvements to your health. So, not only can you reduce the risk of all of the above mentioned diseases and conditions, you can actually improve your heart health or lower your weight and become a much more healthy person overall.

 Click here: For the Glycemic Index Insulin Guide