Why a Low Glycemic Bulk diet is best for an everyday PCOS lifestyle

Eating a Low Glycemic Index diet is widely known as the dietician’s most suggested lifestyle for women with PCOS. Foods lower on the glycemic index scale do not raise your blood sugar as much as those that rank higher. Foods low on the glycemic index will not raise your blood sugar as much as those on the higher end. This means less insulin production and less glucose being stored as fat.

The glycemic index (GI) is a measurement system that ranks foods according to their effect on your blood sugar levels. It was created in the early 1980s by Dr. David Jenkins, a Canadian professor.

The rates at which different foods raise blood sugar levels are ranked in comparison with the absorption of 50 grams of pure glucose. Pure glucose is used as a reference food and has a GI value of 100.

It’s also important to note that the glycemic bulk of a diet is extremely important. While watermelon and Hershey’s bars are both high on the glycemic index eating 1/2 a cup of watermelon is overall much less impactful on your blood sugar than eating 1/2 a cup of Hershey’s.

Here’s a few examples of low glycemic index foods, and if you’re ever not sure about something just google if that food is low on the glycemic index scale :)