Glycemic Index & Load Diet Aid
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About Glycemic Index & Load Diet Aid
This is a free and ads free app that lets you easily browse, search for, and display the Glycemic Index for different foods. Additionaly you can access Glycemic Load and carbohydrates contents in foods. There's also a calculator of the Glycemic Load in a given serving. Knowing these values and following a low-carb diet like Montignac, Paleo, Atkins, low-GI and similar, helps avoid weight gain or obesity and lower the risk of diabetes, coronary heart and age-related health diseases.
The Glycemic Index features are free and the app contains no ads! The Glycemic Load and Carbohydrates functions cost a few bucks. There is no need to register or login anywhere to use it. All user data are saved in the device.
With My Glycemic Index you can:
+ know good food
+ eat smart
+ follow low-carb diets
+ control your weight
+ prevent diseases
+ fight weight gain, overweight and obesity
+ benefit from modern multilingual app UI
+ have the Glycemic Load, Index and carbs data always at hand
+ backup or sync with other devices
The free part of the app is the Glycemic Index feature + Weight tracker. If you want to utilize the other exciting features like below, you can unlock them with the following one-time purchases:
+ Additional data and calculators of Glycemic Load and Carbs per serving or whole meals.
+ Food diary with statistics of food, Glycemic Load, Carbohydrates consumption averages for daily, weekly, monthly and yearly periods.
+ Beautiful charts of the GL and carbs consumption over time.
+ Cloud Import/Export for backup or sync with other devices
GI means glycemic index. It is a number associated with a particular type of food to indicate the food's effect on a person's blood glucose (blood sugar) level.
The Glycemic Load (GL) of food is a number that estimates how much the food will raise a person's blood glucose level after eating it.
Because GL is related to the food's effect on blood sugar, low-GL meals are often recommended for diabetic control and weight loss.
Did you know that recent studies from the Harvard School of Public Health indicate that the risks of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease are strongly related to the GI of the overall diet. In 1999, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recommended that people in industrialised countries base their diets on low-GI foods in order to prevent the most common diseases of affluence, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
The Glycemic load appears to be a significant factor in dietary programs targeting metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and weight loss; studies have shown that sustained spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels may lead to increased diabetes risk. The Shanghai Women's Health Study concluded that women whose diets had the highest glycemic index were 21 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women whose diets had the lowest glycemic index. For diabetics, glycemic load is a highly recommended tool for managing blood sugar.
What is a low carb diet?
Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption, often for the treatment of obesity or diabetes. Low-carbohydrate diets are used to treat or prevent some chronic diseases and conditions, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
A low-GI food releases glucose more slowly and steadily, which leads to more satisfactory blood glucose readings after meals. A high-GI food causes a more rapid rise in blood glucose levels; this is best for energy recovery after exercise or for a person experiencing hypoglycemia.
So, do you know what you eat? Find out now! Install our app and use it for free and simply take control of your health.
The Glycemic Index features are free and the app contains no ads! The Glycemic Load and Carbohydrates functions cost a few bucks. There is no need to register or login anywhere to use it. All user data are saved in the device.
With My Glycemic Index you can:
+ know good food
+ eat smart
+ follow low-carb diets
+ control your weight
+ prevent diseases
+ fight weight gain, overweight and obesity
+ benefit from modern multilingual app UI
+ have the Glycemic Load, Index and carbs data always at hand
+ backup or sync with other devices
The free part of the app is the Glycemic Index feature + Weight tracker. If you want to utilize the other exciting features like below, you can unlock them with the following one-time purchases:
+ Additional data and calculators of Glycemic Load and Carbs per serving or whole meals.
+ Food diary with statistics of food, Glycemic Load, Carbohydrates consumption averages for daily, weekly, monthly and yearly periods.
+ Beautiful charts of the GL and carbs consumption over time.
+ Cloud Import/Export for backup or sync with other devices
GI means glycemic index. It is a number associated with a particular type of food to indicate the food's effect on a person's blood glucose (blood sugar) level.
The Glycemic Load (GL) of food is a number that estimates how much the food will raise a person's blood glucose level after eating it.
Because GL is related to the food's effect on blood sugar, low-GL meals are often recommended for diabetic control and weight loss.
Did you know that recent studies from the Harvard School of Public Health indicate that the risks of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease are strongly related to the GI of the overall diet. In 1999, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recommended that people in industrialised countries base their diets on low-GI foods in order to prevent the most common diseases of affluence, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
The Glycemic load appears to be a significant factor in dietary programs targeting metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and weight loss; studies have shown that sustained spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels may lead to increased diabetes risk. The Shanghai Women's Health Study concluded that women whose diets had the highest glycemic index were 21 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women whose diets had the lowest glycemic index. For diabetics, glycemic load is a highly recommended tool for managing blood sugar.
What is a low carb diet?
Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption, often for the treatment of obesity or diabetes. Low-carbohydrate diets are used to treat or prevent some chronic diseases and conditions, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
A low-GI food releases glucose more slowly and steadily, which leads to more satisfactory blood glucose readings after meals. A high-GI food causes a more rapid rise in blood glucose levels; this is best for energy recovery after exercise or for a person experiencing hypoglycemia.
So, do you know what you eat? Find out now! Install our app and use it for free and simply take control of your health.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
2.2.1.0:
Fix for Hungarian, Turkish, Chinese and Indonesian versions not being unlocked properly on some devices.
Fix for GL Calculator
2.2.0.0:
* Weight tracker - control your weight and track progress on beautiful charts with rich stats (FREE)
* Import/Export app data to cloud storages
* Better GL calculator - find out portion size by typing carbs/GL
* New color schemes
* Some screens redesigned
* Side menu images
* FAQ added to menu
* Side menu redesigned
* Fix for partially invisible items
2.2.1.0:
Fix for Hungarian, Turkish, Chinese and Indonesian versions not being unlocked properly on some devices.
Fix for GL Calculator
2.2.0.0:
* Weight tracker - control your weight and track progress on beautiful charts with rich stats (FREE)
* Import/Export app data to cloud storages
* Better GL calculator - find out portion size by typing carbs/GL
* New color schemes
* Some screens redesigned
* Side menu images
* FAQ added to menu
* Side menu redesigned
* Fix for partially invisible items
Version update Glycemic Index & Load Diet Aid was updated to version 2.2.1.0
More downloads Glycemic Index & Load Diet Aid reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
Version update Glycemic Index & Load Diet Aid was updated to version 2.0.0.1
Version update Glycemic Index & Load Diet Aid was updated to version 1.6.0
What are users saying about Glycemic Index & Load Diet Aid
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Nice that it has index but dev shouldn't list as "free app" only to require pay for a basic eature like glycemic load... misleading. Wasted my time, instant delete.
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Free should mean free, not that you have to pay for nesessary features. Very deceptive. Tutorials are not sufficient to help you understand how the functions work. If I find a better app I will uninstall this one.
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World of infomation! I have diabetes and CKD. Lowering carbs and knowing their effects on blood sugar is not only essential but critical to my survival. This app, when purchasing the full options, has about everything you need to succeed.
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I have type 1 diabetes and recently started insulin pump therapy. This app will be a great help to my glucose control. I also love how simple and uncluttered the app looks :)
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Not clear from description that the only free part of the food lists is the GI- have to pay to see carbs and load. No way to know if the item i looked up is the type i use- for example i drink unsweetened almond milk, almond milk is on the list but no indication whether the one they listed means sweetened or unsweetened. So ifc i havd to go scouring tbe internet with e very single lookup, why bother with this app? I downloaded looking for something to give me a quick lookup capability but this ill only make the process more frustrating if anything. Just LoVed seeing the develooer argue with half the reviewers. One man it was about a comment about basic foods like egg not being on the list.... a way to solve the ( well it doesnt have a gi so no point putting it on the list) problem, is to add basic foods to the list and give them a gi of zero. Most people wanting to download apps like this are new to the diabetes or glycemic index game and are looking to learn by seeing that info where carbs and sugars are hiding in everyday foods where we may not have realised. Adding no gi basic foods would make the list more complete and more useful.
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Very useful when eating out and shopping as a fairly new diabetic,helping me stay well controlled... green for go!!! Also like the fact you are not bombarded with advertising!
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Its ok. Needs more food items added to the database. And free app should mean free, not have to pay for additional features.
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Very good helpful app, I have been using it for one day only but I have dropped my blood sugar by 70 points by planning my meals with it, I will keep using this app for a long time to come!
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Ok Sorry I'm not tech savvy. How Do I get the extra feature?
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Gives me the information I need to stick to a low glycemic diet quickly so I'm not running to my computer to look foods up.
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Very disappointed, the part I needed was a pay portion of the app no good,
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Easy to use and great library! Recommend this to my npatients looking for a tool to have on phone/tablet.
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Wonderful app. Glycemic effect is really more important than merely low carb. Why? Because, some low carb foods are somewhat high on the GI. This app helps me choose the very best low GI/low carb foods. Bravo!!
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After buying needed features my food table speaks different language that I want, and list of favourite products is always coming back to stuff I didn't choose and which I even don't eat!
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No wholemeal or granary breads shown. Surprisingly heavy on battery - most likely due to the long lists requiring heavy CPU usage when navigating.
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This is a great guide for me, it helps a lot to constantly identify food, veggies and fruits suitable for my diabetes. Thank you so Much!
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Quick guide for GI in foods. Great for travel or when at office party.Make a wise plan stay on course! Love it
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If you are a type 1 diabetic, this app is a must have. Knowing a food's carbohydrates, glycemic index and glycemic load is critical in making good food choices decesions
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Doesn't have individual products like my fitness pal
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Always asks for you to pay for other apps,
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just awesome. you have no idea how happy I was when I tapped Persian and food list was actually in Persian. great work.
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To many interruptions with messages
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Way too hard to use like the friendliness of the Builder butt way too hard to use
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I like the app. I wish that it would track protein and fat. If so, I would give it 5 stars.
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Glad I found you, My Glycemic Index!
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Has just the information I need to make wise choices when I'm shopping for food.
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Please include Indian foods
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Very nice. It should go on updating with different foods of India
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I think it's a great source for people with diabetes.
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Not comprehensive but convenient.
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Very clearly laid out ,simple to use
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It helps
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Limited but good information
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A very good guide
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Very useful app.
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excellent help for diabetics
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Easy to use
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Great app
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Great app
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I imagine creating an app like this is very time consuming, so I greatly respect and appreciate the amount of effort that went into it. I think in time, it can only get better. Once I figure out how to use it, I found it totally acceptable for what I need. I feel like this app will help me to learn how to make better choices to reduce my pre-diabetic symptoms. Thank you!