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The central theme of this diet is the glycemic index of food. The glycemic index has a direct impact on insulin metabolism. If carbohydrates, such as sugar or starch, from food into the blood, the pancreas responds with the release of insulin How much insulin they each make depends on the type of carbohydrates that we eat. Complex carbohydrates, especially vegetables, fruits, whole grain products and legumes cause a gradual rise in blood sugar and its gradual waste. A positive side effect: a longer feeling of satiety. Cornflakes, white wheat bread, cakes, biscuits, beer, wine grapes and honey include to the food with high GLYX values. They solve a particularly violent release of insulin. The blood sugar rises very rapidly and is very fast. Unangenehmer side effect: after a short time are attacks on cravings.
Foods with a low glycemic index will therefore be the base of the food. These are primarily vegetables and fruit, but also protein-rich foods such as legumes, nuts, dairy (products), meat, poultry, fish and eggs. Cereal products such as bread, especially white bread and rice, pasta and potatoes are bad for their glycemic index largely shunned.

But despite all have in Western countries with follow-obesity diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure for a global epidemic - with rapidly rising. In Germany, almost one in two adults and one in five child obesity.
The causes are well known: lack of exercise and inappropriate diet. Fat has been reduced. This research has been conducted but results more carbohydrates, especially sugar and starch foods eaten.

At the same time, energy consumption went through physical movement. The now grassierende obesity epidemic in western countries is solely the result of positive energy balance. It is simply more energy in the form of food, as consumed. And it shows that reducing fat alone is not enough.

The experts are now looking for a global debate for new forms of food. The discussion is food concepts such as “low carb” (a few carbohydrates), where the total consumption of carbohydrates decreased, the protein and fat content on the other hand, increased. Also in Germany, diet forms of this new direction for Atkins, or LOGI Glyx deployed and they very well.