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WEIGHT LOSS ADVICE
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Lynn Baer, M.A.,C.N
Weight Loss & Nutritionist
Detox Diets & Weight Loss
Wondering if a detox diet is right for your weight loss program?
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The Glycemic Index of Foods
The glycemic index is a rating system that assigns a number to any given food designating the rate at which the sugars in that food produce an insulin response in the body. Foods are rated from 0 - 100. The higher the number, the more quickly that food raises blood sugar levels; low numbers are assigned to foods that raise blood sugar very slowly.
Here's a chart of common foods listing glycemic index and glycemic load per serving.
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Dates, dried
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Cornflakes
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Jelly beans
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Puffed rice cakes
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Russet potato (baked)
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Doughnut
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Soda crackers
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White bread
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Watermelon
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72
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1 cup
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11
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8
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Popcorn
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72
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2 cups
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10
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7
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Table sugar (sucrose)
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Pancake
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White rice (boiled)
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Macaroni and cheese
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64
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1 serving
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47
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30
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Raisins
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64
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1 small box
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32
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20
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Ice cream
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61
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1 cup
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16
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10
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Oatmeal
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58
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1 cup
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21
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12
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Snickers Bar
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55
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1 bar
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64
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35
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Honey
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55
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1 tbsp
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17
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9
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Brown rice (boiled)
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Potato chips
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54
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4 oz
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55
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30
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Bananas
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52
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1 large
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27
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14
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Oranges
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48
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1 medium
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12
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6
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Carrots
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47
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1 large
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5
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2
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Pasta, semola/white;
boiled 10-15 min
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Oranges, raw
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Rye, pumpernickel bread
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Pears, raw
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Apples, raw
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All-Bran™ cereal
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Pasta, semola/white;
boiled 5 min
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Pasta, whole wheat; boiled
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Lowfat yogurt
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33
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1 cup
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47
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16
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Skim milk
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Pizza
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30
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2 slices
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42
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13
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Lentils, dried; boiled
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Kidney beans, dried; boiled
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Pearled barley; boiled
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Bean sprouts
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25
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1 cup
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4
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1
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Grapefruit
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25
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1/2 large
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11
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3
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Bean sprouts
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25
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1 cup
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4
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1
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Grapefruit
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25
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1/2 large
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11
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3
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Peanuts
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14
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4 oz
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15
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2
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YOUR THOUGHTS
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We asked our readers to share their favorite affordable ways to pamper yourself. Here' what some of you had to say:
Dressing up and going to a fancy cafe or restaurant with a friend. We're there for the ambiance, and only order small items from the menu.
~ Deborah K.
I pamper myself by taking a little time each day to sit and reflect, congratulating myself and acknowledging my achievements. I need to do this, as the self-esteem takes a battering from time to time. And I can pamper myself this way anytime I feel the need.
~ Claire M.
I believe in the value of a good massage, whether weekly, biweekly or once a month. Yes, it can be an extravagance for some, but even if only once a month, you are taking care of your whole self -- body, mind and spirit. I would be lost without it.
~ Rachel in Vermont
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