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 “Effects of Glycemic Carbohydrates on Short-term Satiety and Food Intake”

Anderson G. H., and Woodend D.

The findings in this 2003 publication in “Nutrition Reviews” Vol. 61 No. 5 suggest that both high and low glycemic foods promote appetite and food intake suppression in healthy individuals. It would appear that low glycemic foods such as beans prolong satiety. Healthy body weight can be maintained with a diet consisting of both low and high glycemic foods.   The full article can be found here

This is part 2 of 4 of an article entitled "Eat Beans to Improve Your Health", Maurrice F. Bennich and Elizabeth A. Rondini of the Food Science and Human Nutrition department of Michigan State University. Click here to view where they expand on the negative aspects of hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia as they relate to over consumption of calories and development of excess body fat (overweight or obesity).

Published 2003