Question : Should I follow a low GI diet?
I’m looking to lose about 25 lbs, but usually I just achieve this by exercising and eating right or what I thought was right until I came across the Zone Diet. I like to eat corn, peas, and whole what bread, but the site told me I was doing this completely wrong! All of these items have a high glycemic index. My grandmother died of diabetes, so I am ultimately at risk for diabetes. I’m starting to wonder if I should start a low GI diet, forsaking some of my favorite fruits and vegetables forever…

Apparently it has a lot of health benefits?

I’m not a bad eater and I can control my eating habits more or less. I don’t go crazy and run 10 miles if I eat some dessert after dinner, but I don’t stuff my face with sweets either. However, the GI diet, I think would be very hard for me because I am Chinese and Chinese people eat a lot of pork and rice…
Just a note: I usually do NOT eat pork. I eat a lot of white meat (chicken/fish), but I do consume rice often.
diabetes and zone diet

Best answer:

Answer by ninja girl
Hmm. You should still eat your veggies and stuff cos they provide essetial nutrients which are required by your body for natural processes to occur.
I think you should stick with GI foods if you have a choice. eg. eat breads with low GI…
Not all chinese people eat lots of pork -i dont realy like pork at all …i tend to stick with beef =P.
Personally, i think the whole GI think is a bit overrated. True the sugar is released more slowly in the blood..but thats abt it…

i think you should just stick with you current diet: eat healthy foods and eat sweets/sugarry stuff sparingly …also exercise and maintain a healthy life style…you should be ok :)