Pomegranate

It is called the "jewel of winter." Being rich in antioxidants, pomegranate can keep LDL (bad cholesterol) from oxidizing and thus, prevents atherosclerosis. It is rich source of dietary fibers and rightly called a “super fruit.”

Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load:

Glycemic Index (GI) is a system of ranking foods based on their effect on increasing blood sugar as compared to a standard like pure glucose. In this system glucose ranks highest i.e. 100, while a food that does not contain sugar ranks lowest i.e. 0. Most food items fall somewhere in between these values. Foods with low glycemic Index help in controlling diabetes and increase the body's sensitivity to insulin. They provide energy slowly over a period of time, so less hunger is experienced. Selecting foods by their glycemic index is good, but  

Glycemic Load

Glycemic Load is a newer index. It is being considered as a better index than Glycemic Index. Glycemic Load (GL) tells us the density of carbohydrates in the foods. A food item having a high GI might have a low GL. For example, carrots score 47 on the glycemic index chart but