A low-glycemic index (low-GI) diet is a meal plan focused on how foods impact blood sugar levels, also known as blood glucose ...

Foods with a number between 1 and 55 are considered "low GI," like beans, non-starchy vegetables, and bran cereal. From 56 to 69, foods are "medium GI," like corn, bananas, pineapple, and whole ...

Low- GI foods - which give a slow release of glucose - include green vegetables, fresh fruit, wholegrain cereals without sugar, wholewheat pasta and red kidney beans. The latest study follows ...