The foods we bring into our system determines how our body feels and act. You may have heard the saying, “you are what you eat” and this is certainly the case for glycemic foods that unsurprisingly is the type of food we eat at almost every meal.

Can the food you eat control the way you behave and think? Yes, it can; because it provides the body with energy and initiates changes in its functioning.

The kind of food you choose to eat makes your body react in different ways. In nutrition the key word is ‘moderation’, and high glycemic foods are no different.

The way glycemic value is calculated for carbohydrate for instance is the rate they convert in glucose in the body which in turn causes surge in blood sugar. Food with glycemic rate of 7 and above is marked as high and can affect the body in various ways.

High glycemic food are suitable for athletes and weight trainers and for the rest of us, they should be eaten as moderately as possible. If high glygemic foods are taken without caution, it will cause the rise in blood sugar. However, this rise can also be caused by several other factors.

It is not just the high glycemic attribute that affects the body but a combination of how the food is prepared and the ratio they are consumed with proteins and fats.

Here is the list of top 10 high glycemic foods to be avoided for prevention of attention deficit disorder:
White bread
French fries (Ketchup)
Highly refined grains
Potato chips
Soft drinks
Chocolate bars
Full fat ice cream
Whole milk
Breakfast cereals
Baked potatoes

While a large percentage of high glycemic foods are also considered as junk food, a lot of foods that have a high glycemic index may surprise you.

Watermelon also has high glycemic index and the juice has helped many reduce weight.

Food with high glycemic index can prove to be disastrous to the chemical balance in the body; not just in their readily eaten state but also they way they are prepared. It is therefore important to reduce the intake of these foods for a better state of mind and body.

The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster

The level of blood sugar in your body determines how it react. For instance, if the level is high, you will feel very active and vice versa. The instability in blood sugar can make you feel as if you are on an emotional roller coaster what with feeling active one minute and dull soon after. This will make the body stressful.

This is exactly what high glycemic food does to the body. It increases the level of blood sugar dramatically which then radically drops.

This sudden rise and drop of blood sugar affects how insulin is regulated in the body. The rise and drop of sugar level also causes inability to focus and fidgety as the body tries to balance the sudden its rise and fall. In some cases, the body also becomes hyperactive.

Now imagine beginning your day with a breakfast rich in high glycemic foods.

You would start your day feeling energetic and on top of the world but after an hour or two when the blood sugar suddenly falls you would feel lethargic, unable to focus and restless. You may find yourself becoming moody or losing your temper for no valid reason; well, you can blame that on the large dose of high glycemic foods you ate.

ADD/ADHD sufferer experience the same symptoms. The only answer to reducing this symptom then is to avoid high glycemic food. You can keep a balanced state of mind and emotion as well as healthy body by eating more of low gylcemic food.

You can plan your meals by avoiding highly refined and processed food. Find out more about which food are high in glycemic. You should also eat healthier snacks such as choosing nuts and fruits over potato chips and chocolates bars.

Food has no doubt played a vital role in determining health of the mind and body. Not only should those who are suffering from any medical conditions or disorder avoid high glycemic food but everyone who chooses to live a healthier life. By limiting the intake of these food, you will have a more stable emotional condition and will feel better and more in control of yourself and your life.

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