There has not been a decrease in the problem of obesity or associated health problems since the advent of low-fat dieting. This is, in part, due to the fact that many low-fat foods are high-glycaemic, and high-glycaemic food can cause the body to produce excess triglycerides, a blood fat that makes up the majority of each cholesterol molecule.

Many scientists now agree that the healthiest way to nourish your body is to eat foods that are low-glycaemic.

When you eat a food that drives your blood sugar above normal, it causes you to secrete insulin to normalise it. When the insulin spikes, the energy conversion mechanism is shut off, so that most or all of what you have eaten is turned to fat rather than to energy. Here are ten simple rules to help you follow a low-glycaemic food plan. These concise rules will make it very easy for you to eat the most beneficial foods.

1. Whenever possible, eat foods that are in their natural state. For example, raw Carrots have a glycaemic index of 35 (low) and are safe and natural - the way they were designed to be eaten. Cooked carrots (not in their natural state) have a higher glycaemic rating of 65. The same applies to most other vegetables.

2. Eat foods that do not digest easily. Food that is hard to digest is usually lower-glycaemic and so takes longer to convert to sugars. This longer process means that you can maximise your conversion of food to energy and minimise the amount of food converting to fat. For example, raw carrots are much harder to digest than cooked carrots which is another reason why their index is much lower than cooked carrots.

3.Eat foods that have a high fibre content. Fibre ranges from hard to digest to impossible to digest. Actually, the food that seems impossible to digest is better for us. It not only helps with a feeling of fullness, but also helps to clean our colons, something that is essential for good health. Typically, the higher the fibre, the more absorbent of fat it is. Generally, the slower the digestive process is for a specific food, the lower the glycaemic index will be for that food. A good example is bread. Highly refined white bread's fibre is so broken down and easy to digest that it is virtually useless for colon health.

If you eat bread, make sure it is whole grain and as close to the natural state of grain as possible. Depending on the grain and seeds in the bread, it will be at the low end of the glycaemic scale.

4. Forget about artificial sweeteners. It seems that artificial sweeteners can cause harmful effects to the the human body and there is evidence that they may, in fact, slow the fat-burning process by confusing the normal chemical signals to the brain.

5. Don't eat fried foods. Fried foods cause stress to the pancreas, which, regardless of your weight or health is not advisable. Eating low-glycaemic foods will help to keep the pancreas healthy.

6. Avoid eating white foods. There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, but, in general, white foods tend to be high-glycaemic. White potatoes are the highest (85-98) on the glycaemic index. They are a starchy complex, and those starches convert to glucose rapidly. Additionally, they are very easy to digest and contain very little fibre.

7. Drink sufficient water. Water is the very essence of life. While some people complain about having to drink water, you simply cannot maintain a proper balance without it. Water is vital for cleansing your body, maintaining proper hormonal balance (extremely important in weight management) and vitally important for fat transport.

Having said that we must drink lots of water, the quality of the water we drink is also vitally important.

Naturally, this water has weight which will be reflected when you step on a scale to weigh yourself. This extra water-weight can sometimes be misleading as you monitor your progress so check your progress by how your clothes fit and by using a tape measure, rather than a scale. You cannot expect long-term success on any program without proper hydration.

8. Don't skip meals. You must keep your blood sugar balanced and if you are skipping meals, your body will perceive a state of starvation and reduce the rate of converting your stored fat. You may save a few kilojoules but this will eventually backfire and defeat the purpose. Snacking will help keep your blood sugar balanced, which in turn, will control your appetite - just be sure you are snacking on the right foods.

Fresh fruits or vegetables that are low-glycaemic, such as peaches or celery, would be the ideal snack. But as this isn't always convenient, a practical (and tasty!) alternative would be to snack on natural almonds in their natural state between meals. This should help the average person to maintain a reasonable level of blood sugar.

9. Do not mix the different principles of other diets with low-glycaemic eating. Some fad diets may give quick, temporary results that sound great but can result in bad health over the long term. The GlycoLEAN Body System is a system to support you with good health for life. If you are reading this report you probably haven't yet experienced long term success in your quest to lose weight, so ignore all the media hype, and focus on just one system that is proven to work longterm.

10. Make the commitment to be healthy for life. Last rule on the list, but certainly not least. In fact, this rule is vitally important. Unless you are prepared to make a commitment to your health, don't start this complete system based around the glycaemic-index. The GlycoLEAN Body System is designed to support good health, not just fat loss. It is a system you should adopt for life - not just until you can fit into a particular item of clothing. In order to have a healthy and fit body, we need to take a good look at our lifestyle and habits and make changes where necessary.