Low carb foods

Low carbs foods (eg Atkins) tend to be higher in fat. To keep your sugar levels down you perhaps can try low GI foods.


"The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. It compares foods gram for gram of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates that breakdown quickly during digestion have the highest glycemic indexes. The blood glucose response is fast and high. Carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream, have low glycemic indexes."


Theleading researcher is Jennie Brand-Miller at the University of Sydney. She also has a number of books available in HK.



Her website is: http://www.glycemicindex.com/


Here is also a link to a database of foods on the site. It's not usually necessary to buy special foods - in fact these processed foods tend to have higher GI levels. You can eat "ordinary" durum wheat pasta- just add plenty of veggies or meat (sauce without sugar) and you have a low GI meal.