The new diet foods: Twix, pizza, and chocolate cake...at least that's the latest news according to some so-called nutritionists. (Don't worry, this advice will change in a few months.) The low glycemic indices (GI) of these treats make them "healthy," and you can find such staples in recent diets' meal plans. But don't hit up the vending machine or your local Papa Johns just yet.
Foods with high GI numbers (NOT the foods listed above) have higher amounts of glucose, which cause the spikes and crashes that are well known among sweets and starchy carbs and lead to craving more of these foods. Also, when your blood sugar rises, your body releases insulin, a catalyst for fat storage.
Although the GIs of the aforementioned foods are low, their calories counts per average serving sizes are much higher than their high-GI counterparts, such as fruits or vegetables. So contrary to these nutritionists' discovery, eating a candy bar isn't better for you than eating a cup of grapes. We're lucky that there are funded studies to inform us of these life-saving facts!
The bottom line: calories are calories, regardless of their sugar content. Getting nutrients from unprocessed foods is the best way to be healthy, so savor the natural sugars in that apple!
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