Foods on this diet have a “low glycemic index” (LGI). They turn into sugar slowly in the body. These are “natural” or unrefined, unprocessed foods. This is the opposite of processed foods like soda, candy, white bread, white rice, etc. which turn to sugar quickly and raise sugar immediately.
2. Foods on this diet are rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and bioflavonoids. Bioflavonoids are substances in food thought to prevent degenerative changes in the body such as arthritis, cancer and the aging process. There are literally thousands of these substances in many foods, nut they are predominately found in the brightly colored foods, e.g. squash, peppers, tomatoes, purple grapes, blueberries, broccoli, oranges, etc. They are virtually absent in high glycemic, refined foods.