text: has anyone ever tried the gi (glycemic index) diet, and did it work? i was wondering if the gi diet works.  it looks like a very good diet to follow, but i don't want to start it if it does not give me results. the glycemic index is about foods high in carbohydrates. foods high in fat or protein don't cause your blood glucose level to rise much.  the glycemic index is about the quality of the carbohydrates, not the quantity.  it lets you know what you should eat to keep you blood sugar more stable and body more healthy  the basic technique for eating the low gi way is simply a "this for that" approach - ie, swapping high gi carbs for low gi carbs. you don't need to count numbers or do any sort of mental arithmetic to make sure you are eating a healthy, low gi diet.      * use breakfast cereals based on oats, barley and bran     * use breads with wholegrains, stone-ground flour, sour dough     * reduce the amount of potatoes you eat     * enjoy all other types of fruit and vegetables     * use basmati or doongara rice     * enjoy pasta, noodles, quinoa     * eat plenty of salad vegetables with a vinaigrette dressing .