10 Best Low-Glycemic Foods for Weight Loss

If you're focused on losing weight, you may want to educate yourself about low-glycemic foods. These foods are beneficial as they won't cause your blood sugar to spike like high-glycemic foods, for instance. Foods that spike your blood sugar quickly can cause a surge and crash. This chain reaction is what prompts your body to crave refined carbs and sugar for a quick pick-me-up. A sugar crash can also trigger the release of cortisol, which is known as the "belly fat hormone." If you're intrigued, we have you covered with 10 of the best low-glycemic foods for weight loss.

"Foods on the glycemic index (GI) are ranked in terms of how quickly they are digested and raise your blood sugar," explain The Nutrition Twins®, Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, CDN, CFT, and Lyssie Lakatos, RD, CDN, CFT...