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Find out how a lucky Satmag reader had her food dilemmas solved and lost 12lbs in the process (and she’s still losing weight!)

Aisha’s initial diet was high-glycaemic. What this means is that the food she was eating was converting into sugar in her body very quickly indeed. This extra sugar would send her energy levels temporarily soaring before plummeting. This is why she felt tired all the time. By switching to lower glycaemic foods, say from white to brown rice, she began to learn how to control this blood sugar rollercoaster. Furthermore, by teaming the carbohydrate portion of her meal (say bread) with some protein (say lean chicken), she was lowering the glycaemic index further. Including fruit and vegetables would have a similar effect due to the great “soluble” fibre they contain – they also helped keep Aisha regular. Including a serving of protein in the form of lean meat, fish, free-range eggs or yoghurt also increased Aisha’s get-up-and-go – protein resulting in the release of the alertness-heightening brain chemical noradrenalin.

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