SoLo GI® Bar has become the low GI benchmark nutritional supplement; used in more independent and peer reviewed studies by leading scientific institutions than any other snack. Researchers recognize SoLo Bar’s high nutritional value, CarbControlTM Technology, very low glycemic clinical validation and great taste for use in numerous ongoing low GI studies.
Diabetes & SoLo Bar
Improved glycemic control in children with Type 1 diabetes. The Effect of a Low-Glycemic Diet VS a Standard Diet on Blood Glucose Levels and Macronutrient Intake. NIH Study: Journal American Dietetic Association (2009;109:303-307)
SoLo Bar is listed in the International Table of Glycemic Index Values and Loads; Diabetes Journal 2008
NIH Study – Children Diabetes.pdf
Pregnancy & SoLo Bar
Gestational diabetes: Glycemic load and infant birth weight in pregnant overweight/obese women. Randomized trial finds low glycemic diet with SoLo Bars helps prevent gestational diabetes, better cardiovascular profile, longer gestational period, larger infant head circumference – suggestive of early brain development.
Children’s Hospital Boston & Harvard Medical School. David Ludwig, MD, PhD (Published AJCN 10/2010) NIH funded study.
Pregnancy Study AJCN.pdf
Inflammation, Obesity, Cancer & SoLo Bar
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: Overweight and obese adults; a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates significantly reduces markers of inflammation associated with chronic disease and increases a hormone that helps regulate the metabolism of fat and sugar. A Low-Glycemic Load Diet Reduces Serum C-Reactive Protein and Modestly Increases Adiponectin in Overweight and Obese Adults.
Journal of Nutrition 2012 jn.111.149807; first published online December 21, 2011. doi:10.3945/jn.111.149807. NIH funded study.
Fred Hutchinson – Neuhouser Study.pdf
PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome treatment for overweight/obese adolescent girls; Study in process.
Diogenes & SoLo Bar Profile
Genetic predisposition to diabetes and obesity (Diogene study). The world’s largest diet study concluded that a “low glycemic diet” with slightly more protein is the best diet to prevent weight re-gain, according to researchers at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE) at the University of Copenhagen. More than 900 adults from eight European countries took part in the study. While SoLo’s formula is consistent with these findings, SoLo did not take part in this study.
Diogenes press release English.pdf
Obesity and Diabetes Experts Weigh in
ADA
High-fiber, low glycemic index foods are very healthy for people with diabetes and definitely recommended as part of the American Diabetic Association diet. This is chiefly because foods high in fiber may help lower blood glucose and blood-fat levels.
CDA 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee
Optimize Glycemic Control: Choosing food sources of carbohydrates with a low glycemic index, rather than a high glycemic index has a clinically significant effect on glycemic control in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Reducing A1C: Dietary advice aimed at increasing the use of low glycemic index foods can help improve glycemic control in people with type 1 Diabetes by reducing A1C and the number of hypoglycemic episodes. Choosing low glycemic foods within the same category of food may help improve glycemic control in insulin resistant individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Sugar Alcohols: Consumption of >10 g/day of sugar alcohols may produce adverse gastrointestinal symptoms in some individuals. Many diabetic snacks prevent blood sugar spikes by using chemically altered, indigestible carbohydrates (sugar alcohols & artificial sweeteners: maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, lactitol, isomalt and xylitol).
Joslin Diabetes Center
Reduction of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of carbohydrate choices is essential for blood glucose control. The GI/GL is an important concept that patients should incorporate in their daily selection of carbohydrates.