he glycemic index has gotten a lot of attention lately, and some studies show that eating a diet of foods that are low on the glycemic index may help certain people lose weight. Low glycemic foods are those that don't cause blood sugar to spike suddenly, but instead let it increase at a slow, steady pace. It's believed this may be healthier for the heart, prevent diabetes, and help people stay full for longer periods of time.

Prevention recently organized lists of foods by how they rank on the glycemic index. Not only does this make shopping and meal planning simple, they offer suggestions on how to get started on a low-GI diet. If you think that this type of diet is for you, it might be worth a look!

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This concept contradicts what a lot of people think - that you have to eat less to lose weight. But this diet concept is part of the popular Three Hour Diet, which Tyra Banks publicized last year, and it's also one of the steps in the 30 Day Jumpstart going on right now at AOL.

I always thought it sounded too good to be true, until I tried it. Like this article explains, it's not only how often you eat, but what you eat during those meals. So you can't just eat pizza every few hours and expect to lose weight. Instead, you eat small, frequent meals of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. The idea is to stabilize your blood sugar and insulin levels, which helps to prevent cravings and massive swings in your blood sugar. And you know what - it works! Sure, it was hard for the first few weeks to give up french fries and cookies, but after that, I wasn't hungry and I wasn't craving sugar and I stopped wanting things like cookies. I lost fifteen pounds, and the healthy habits I learned help keep it off today.

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