A diet containing Low-Glycemic Index foods allows you to eat many different types of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. Since so many everyday foods work with the Transitions® Lifestyle System, it's easy to follow and incorporate into your daily routine.

When you begin to regularly eat Low-Glycemic Index foods, you will experience fewer cravings for carbohydrates, sweets and will have more energy than you can imagine. Low-Glycemic Index carbohydrates are complex carbs, which are absorbed slowly and provide your body with a steady supply of energy over time. Unlike High-Glycemic foods that are readily absorbed and rob your body of energy, causing you to feel tired and sluggish soon after eating them. 

When your diet consists of Low-Glycemic carbs, they enable the body to feel fuller longer and puts you back into control. Most importantly, Low-Glycemic eating is easier to follow, so you can still eat out with your friends and family, travel and maintain your standard social calendar without feeling like you're on a "diet".

Low-Gylcemic Index foods like leafy green vegetables, fruits, sweet potatoes, beans, lentils and oats, high fiber grains do not raise your blood sugar levels are do not make your metabolism store these foods as body fat.

Examples of Low-Glycemic Foods Choices: 
Protein: Chicken, fish, lean meats, seafood and tofu
Vegetables/Salads: Broccoli, arugula, tomatoes, onions, garlic, asparagus, spinach, kale
Comples Carbs: Lentils, beans, yams, sweet potatoes, spaghetti squash, high fiber breads and cereals
Fruits: Apples, pears, oranges, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries
These few foods are in no way indicative of the many other Low-Glycemic foods you can enjoy!

High-Glycemic Foods raise your blood sugar levels, robs your body of energy and makes you feel tired quicker and above all else, throws your body into a fat storage mode making it harder for your to lose weight and body fat.

Examples of High-Glycemic Food Choices:
Juices: Tomato, apple, orange, berry (the fiber is removed during juicing and they are high in sugar even if they are not from concentrate and they spike your blood sugar)
Simple Carbs and Starches: White potatoes, white bread, white rice, rice cakes, sugary cereals, many health bars
Baked Goods: All cakes, pastries, muffins, bagels, etc.
Candy: All candy with the exception of dark chocolate
Fried Foods and Fast Foods: All fast food choices...even some salad toppings and dressings

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