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Low Carb Diet - NutriSystem What Is Glycemic Index!

The Glycemic Index is the science behind the NutriSystem Nourish program. It measures the quality of carbohydrates and their impact on your blood sugar levels. Carbohydrates that break down slowly in your body encourage stable blood sugar levels, which is good, so they rate well or "low" on the Glycemic Index. On the other hand, carbs that break down too quickly cause your insulin levels to spike, and high insulin levels can cause your body to store fat. These “bad carbs” are given higher glycemic values and most often leave you hungry soon after a meal. So if you're looking to lose weight, you should stay away from “bad carbs” and instead, seek to incorporate more "good carbs” with low glycemic values into your diet to help keep your blood sugar levels stable and your appetite in check. NutriSystem ready-to-go foods make that simple.

Do NutriSystem foods have low glycemic, "good” carbs?
Yes! We created our line of NutriSystem Nourish foods to feature low-glycemic “good” carbs. Plus, we added optimal amounts of protein and fiber to our entrees and desserts. That makes NutriSystem Nourish the first prepared foods program that totally integrates low Glycemic Index carbohydrates into a meal plan that is also low in fat. In essence, with this program you get the best of both worlds—low fat AND good carb—a unique combination that helps support stable blood sugar levels more than ever before.

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About 12 years ago, after the birth of my daughter, Kelsey, my husband left me. That was the most unbelievably devastating event of my life. As a newly single mom, I struggled to get my education and raise an infant alone. I turned to food for comfort, and it eventually became my way to shut out parts of my life that I couldn't deal with. My goal was to stay focused on my child; she was my priority. And the weight gain began.

Hi, my name is Patti, and this is my weight loss story.

While struggling through my new life as a single mom, a few years into it something happened that changed my life forever—my mother and I got colds. You know the type—the kind of cold with the uncontrollable dry, hacking cough. For both of us, the colds lasted for about two weeks before we started feeling better. However, one night in early December, one last coughing spell hit my mom. She coughed so hard for so long, and because her heart was weak from the last two weeks of coughing, and moreover, from years of being morbidly overweight, it got out of sink...out of rhythm... and she died. She was 58 years old.

How could this happen? Devastated doesn't begin to express how I felt. I remember being so angry when the doctors said her obesity was the cause of death. It wasn't—it was the cold—or was it? Once again I turned to food.

The bad news continued in my life. Fast forward two years...Thanksgiving Day. My aunt, who was in her early 50s, had a sudden heart attack and died. The root cause of her heart attack? Morbid obesity. Still refusing to believe that weight played a part in my aunt's death, I continued to eat, and my weight eventually skyrocketed to unbelievable heights.

The following January, my sister decided that maybe there was some truth behind this obesity and early death theory. Being in her late 30s, she decided she needed to save her life by opting for weight loss surgery. She was afraid, but determined. For her, she felt it was the only option. When I learned of my sister's decision, I told her that I would support her 100%. I promised to be there for her, and that we'd lose this weight together.

But did I consider surgery? Not for a minute. My course of action? You guessed it... NutriSystem!

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