GREEN FOR GOOD LUCK: 25 Low-Cal Low-Glycemic Greens

If you want to eat healthy, and store less fat, start eating more low-glycemic foods. Foods that have a higher glycemic index (like potatoes, rice and corn) increase your blood sugar, and are higher in calories too. High-glycemic foods don’t tend to last as long in our system, therefore have a chance of being stored as fat quicker. A lower-glycemic food will stay in your system longer so you have more chance of burning it up, and using it for energy. Low-glycemic foods will also help you keep your blood sugar more stable, which means a nice steady flow of lasting energy. All in all, low-glycemic foods have a lot of perks – especially for weight loss!

(Read this article to learn more about the Glycemic Index by the Mayo Clinic.)

Tip: Choose lower-glycemic foods for snacks and dinner (since you want to keep calories low for snacks and you don’t need a lot of calories (energy) to sleep). Eat high-glycemic carbs during the morning or middle of the day (so you have a chance to use that blood sugar for working, working out and staying active).

Low-Calorie Low-Glycemic Greens 

Try adding these greens to your grocery list and daily menu.

1. Arugula  (salad greens)
2. Asparagus
3. Bean sprouts
4. Broccoli
5. Brussels sprouts
6. Cabbage
7. Celery
8. Chicory (salad greens)
9. Cucumber
10. Endive (salad greens)
11. Escarole (salad greens)
12. Green Beans
13. Green Onions
14. Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip)
15. Iceberg lettuce
16. Kohlrabi
17. Okra
18. Pea pods
19. Peppers (green)
20. Romaine
21. Spinach
22. Sugar snap peas
23. Swiss chard
24. Watercress (salad greens)
25. Zucchini

High Glycemic Index Vegetables (over 60)  LIMIT THESE

• artichokes
• carrot
• corn
• dried beans
• lima beans
• oyster plant
• parsnips
• potato
• squash
• sweet potato
• yam