Alexis Korman, a writer for amNewYork, recently took a trip into our Dieting Corner with a week on the Glycemic Index Diet.

On this plan, you consume foods with a low glycemic index, a tool which measures the speed at which foods are digested and converted into glucose (the body's source of energy). Foods with a high glycemic index, such as white bread, candy and potatoes, get a red light.

Check out the full article and see if this plan is right for you.

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com