Nutrition advice for PCOS is everywhere, and most of it is vague. “Eat clean.” “Cut carbs.” “Avoid inflammatory foods.” Useful only if you already know what that means in practice and how to implement it. What is a Low Glycemic Index, Low Glycemic Load Diet for PCOS? The low GI diet for PCOS has more clinical evidence behind it than almost any other dietary pattern. Here’s the actual rationale, and what it looks like as a real eating plan. Why Glycemic Index Matters in PCOS The glycemic index measures how quickly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood glucose compared to a…
If you have PCOS and you’ve been told to “just eat less and move more,” you’ve been given advice that completely misses the point. Weight management in PCOS isn’t a willpower problem. It’s a metabolic problem, and treating it like anything else is why so many women stay stuck. Here’s what’s actually going on, and what the evidence says about addressing it. Why PCOS Weight Gain Is So Easy (And Weight Loss With PCOS Is So Hard) PCOS doesn’t cause weight gain through a single mechanism. It causes it through several interlocking hormonal and metabolic disruptions that together create an…
