Weather Underground provides local & long range weather forecasts, weather reports, maps & tropical weather conditions for locations worldwide. My Profile Main Menu
Harvard Men's Health Watch. You can get some of the same benefits of a low-glycemic-index diet by avoiding highly processed foods. The glycemic index is a number that indicates how rapidly the body digests a particular type of food and converts it into blood sugar (glucose). Some studies suggest that lower-glycemic-index diets may offer important health benefits for menâlike a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes.
High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets have also been investigated for treatment of type 2 diabetes with positive effects on glycemic regulation, including reducing fasting blood glucose, postprandial glucose and insulin responses, and the percentage of glycated hemoglobin.n conjunction with weight loss, diets in which carbohydrates are replaced by protein (with or without fat) result in improvements in body composition (11) and in plasma lipids and lipoproteins (12 - 27).