Glycemic index and weight loss both are complementary to each other. A person who knows he is to lose weight must be familiar with the term glycemic index. It is a term which is given as the parameter to know what food containing a glycemic index a person on the way to weight loss should take or not. Some food items increase bloods sugar level instantly in the body and in opposition to this some does it gradually. Food items containing carbohydrates are categorized into three types on the basis of glycemic index i.e. low, medium and high. Foods are ranked with GI from 0 to 100. Foods from 0 to 55 are said to be with low GI, 56 to 69 are medium and above 70 are considered as foods with high GI.

As pure sugar or glucose is rated as Glycemic Index marked 100. All foods are not available with the information of this index because all foods do not contain sugar, there are only carbohydrates which release sugar in the body and therefore it must be taken care well before consuming. You cannot break off taking carbohydrate because you need energy and also you cannot take it without having check therefore, you need to check your blood sugar level every time. Some foods like chicken, beef, eggs, and many nuts, seeds, and fruits are not listed with GI at all because they do not contain any carbohydrate.