Glyx diet: how does it work?
The basic principle of the Glyx diet
The nutritionist and author Marion Grillparzer was it that the term "Low-glycemic diet"introduced and established - meanwhile he even finds himself in the Duden."Glyx " is the abbreviation for "glycemic index".
The Glycemic Index (GI) says how fast ours Blood sugar levels increases after eating individual foods and stimulates our pancreas to insulin distribute. High glycemic index foods quickly drain the body with insulin - and that's not good for them fat burning.
As a rule of thumb, the higher the glycemic index of a food, the less it should be eaten. High GI foods are considered "bad" carbs, "good" carbohydrates have low GI. The basis for the calculation with a GI of 100 is glucose, ie glucose.
Good foods with a GI below 35:
- whole grain products
- legumes
- Fruit Vegetable
- soy products
- Poultry, fish, lean meat
- Dairy products with low fat content
Bad foods with a GI over 50:
- Products with a high white flour content
- Fruits with high sugar content
- Jam, honey
- cornflakes
The "good" carbohydrates are supplemented during the Glyx diet by fat and protein-containing foods.
Why should I choose the Glyx diet?
Nice on the Glyx diet program by Marion Grillparzer: The diet is heralded with three soup days - and they are great for detoxifying. There is a lot of exercise going on during the Glyx diet - a basic requirement for a healthy body and a healthy weight loss and wonderfully strengthening our body sensation. Grillparzer emphasizes in her Glyx diet program also the close connection between stress in everyday life and weight gain - and what you can do about it.
Anyone who chooses a Glyx diet can also stick to closely related programs, such as the Montignac method. Michel Montignac, a pioneer in this field, divides the food in his concept into three groups: for him, there are very good, good and bad foods. On this basis, he has developed a delicious nutrition plan.
The Logi method also belongs to the "Glyx family" and continues the thoughts of Montignac: It refers to the "glycemic load"single food, which takes into account the amount of carbohydrates consumed in the calculation.
Another plus: The nutritional programs are all not as a diet, but permanent diets.
What do critics say about the Glyx diet?
The fact that a salad is healthier than a croissant should have anchored itself in our minds. According to recent studies, critics complain that the glycemic index not only varies between individual foods, but that every metabolism uses food differently. means: The glycemic index can not be a fixed value, but depends on the individual metabolism of the individual human. Add to that the individual combination and the preparation of the individual "Glyxer".
The German Nutrition Society criticizes the one-sided nutrient intake during the Glyx diet and rejects it as a permanent diet because we are in the long run too little roughage Although wholegrain products made from finely ground cereals have a high GI, in contrast to wholegrain products with whole cereal grains, they are nevertheless to be preferred over low-grinded cereals because of their high fiber content. Who takes this into account and pays attention to a sufficient fiber intake, makes sure nothing wrong with the Glyx diet.
