Low glycemic foods are made of complex carbohydrates or fibrous carbohydrates rather that carbs that are just full of sugars. The sugary foods hold little nutritional value and if eating in large quantities the sugar converts to fat and is stored as fatty deposits meaning your weight will increase. The other major drawback of eating high glycemic foods is the increased risk of developing diabetes, especially for young children that eat and drink a lot of sugary products. The other problem with eating high glycemic foods is that they rot your teeth if you do not look after them properly.

Here is a quick rundown of some low glycemic foods. On a GI scale of 1 to 100 the lower the number the less sugar there is in the food source. Below 40 is said to be a healthier option.

Nuts and seeds 10 to 30 GI

Beans and Lentils 20 to 30 GI

Bran cereals 25 to 35 GI

Skim Milk 34 GI

Apples and Pears 38 GI

Rye Bread 42 GI

Spaghetti 44 GI

Brown Rice 55 GI

Table Sugar 68 GI

White Bread 73 GI

Coca Cola 77 GI