Low-Gi (glycemic index) diets have been growing in popularity. The idea behind such diets is that the more food you include which have a low GI, the more satisfied you will feel, and the better your body's metabolism will perform.

"Low-glycemic-index diets better for weight loss, lipid profiles, finds Cochrane review" states:

Those on the low-GI diets lost an average of 2.2 pounds (1 kg) more than those given comparison diets, which included higher-GI or -GL diets and conventional weight-loss diets. They also had significantly better decreases in total and LDL cholesterol, the researchers note. And in the two trials that evaluated only obese participants, weight loss was even more apparent—the low-GI dieters lost about 9.2 pounds, compared with about 2.2 pounds shed by those on the other diets.

Will a diet which incorporates low GI foods work for you? They work for everyone, but the challenge is finding foods which fit the low-GI profile. The Glycemic Index site and its database is a great help and starting point.

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