With obesity running as one of the leading topics in Western healthcare, Sideways Health will be devoting many of our posts to aspects of the GI (Glycemic Index) program for weight loss.

Obesity — an increasingly typical group of Westerners

Obesity is now known to be caused largely by consuming too much sugar and refined carbohydrates, which the body treats as glucose. Excess quantities in the blood are stored as fat.

The Glycemic Index classifies foods as low, medium and high in terms of their tendencies to raise blood sugar — the crucial factor in weight loss.

Consuming mostly low GI foods, with small amounts of medium GIs, impacts on health and weight very positively over time. It’s a very simple and non-invasive way to lose weight and regain vibrant health.

Sideways Health will show you how.