In today's time, it is very important to have a balanced diet, and sugar level plays a major role in it. Sugar level should also be in balance, it should be neither too high nor too low. Glycemic index provide values to different food items depending upon the level of sugar break down they cause in blood flow. Many present day problems are also due to high sugar level like diabetes, epilepsy and obesity, so to control them it is necessary to keep the sugar level in control.

Glycemic index values are provided from 0 to 100. Ratings are based on the effect of food on blood level. Food item with value of 100 is pure glucose and it has instant results in blood flow. Food with value of 70 and above are high glycemic value food items, items with value of less than 55 are low glycemic food items and moderate value food items lie between 55 to 70.

List of food items in glycemic index with low glycemic value; rolled oats(51), soya and linseed(36), sourdough wheat(54), whole wheat(49), mixed grain(45), natural muesli(40), oat bran(50), frozen green peas(39),raw carrots and frozen sweet corns. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, boiled carrots, all bran, chilies, tomatoes, peppers and mushrooms are some other foods.

Food items with moderate glycemic value; ice cream, beans in tomato sauce, taco shells, cornmeal, rice, boiled potato, Chinese rice, canned potatoes, raisins, mango, banana, pineapple, papaya, honey, blueberry muffin, beetroot, whole meal rye, hamburger bun, nutrigrain, porridge oats, bran buds, and mini wheat's. High value glycemic food items; fresh mashed potatoes, dates, watermelon, French fries, short grain wheat rice, tapioca, rice cakes, water crackers, scones, doughnuts, maple syrup, puffed crisp bread, parsnips, pumpkin, puffed wheat, bran flakes, bagel, and French baguette.

Eat healthy, stay healthy, this we wish for you. Balance the sugar level by following the low glycemic index recipes in diet. Low sugar level may lead to weakness, people when on diet try to avoid food items with sugar, which causes weakness and reduces stamina, and high sugar level causes diabetes and obesity. Now, body of different people reacts differently to different kinds of food that is why glycemic index cannot be generalized to one it is different for different people. Foods that have high carbohydrate content have high glycemic index and respond immediately to blood while low glycemic index recipes responds slowly and gradually with the blood.

Different type of food have different impact on blood sugar level, some may raise it more than others may. Foods that break down quickly during the process of digestion have the highest glycemic index and they are also known as dietary glycemic index. Glucose a type of sugar, which forms after breaking of food in the body, is the main source of energy to human body. Glycemic index helps in measuring that how fast the glucose travels and how a food affects blood glucose level. Foods with high index value raise blood sugar level more as compared to food of low glycemic index recipes.