What is GI Guide?
GI Guide is a community health care model designed by LE LAN to prevent and control diabetes from its roots through the Glycemic Index (GI).
The Meaning Behind GI Guide
- Low GI: Foods that don’t cause sudden blood sugar spikes
- Guide: Leading users on the right path to proactive living, reducing medication dependency
Unlike emotional “dieting,” GI Guide focuses on “eating right – measuring right – understanding right,” creating new behavioral patterns that help control blood sugar safely, scientifically, and effectively for the long term.
Why Does Vietnam Need the GI Guide Model?
Current State of Diabetes in Vietnam
Vietnam is facing an alarming diabetes situation:
- Vietnam has one of the fastest diabetes growth rates in Southeast Asia
- 70% of patients are diagnosed when the disease is already in advanced stages
- Diabetes treatment costs reach 30-40 million VND/year/person, excluding complications
Core Causes
Most Vietnamese people don’t have the habit of proactively measuring GI – understanding GI – choosing foods based on GI index, leading to late disease detection and high treatment costs.
GI Guide Model Structure
GI Guide is not just rice but a complete integrated solution consisting of 4 main components:
1. Low GI Rice
- Rice grown in GI-controlled regions
- Packaged with source traceability codes
- Includes detailed usage instructions
2. Home Healthcare Package
- Personal blood glucose meter
- Scientific nutrition handbook
- Online expert consultation
- 7-14 day monitoring program
3. Community Education
- Detailed GI index guides
- “Eat Right – Live Proactively” courses
- Diabetes awareness training programs
4. Legal Support
- Health legal consultation
- Micro-insurance
- Community CSG model
What Makes the GI Guide Model Different
Not Just Selling Products but Providing Comprehensive Solutions
GI Guide is completely different from regular rice products:
- Not just selling rice → Providing complete healthy living packages with tools
- Not just for patients → Suitable for all families wanting proactive disease prevention
- Not an experimental model → Already field-tested in Hong Ngu and Prey Veng growing regions
Scientific and Sustainable Methods
The GI Guide model applies scientific methods based on the Glycemic Index, helping users:
- Understand how foods affect blood sugar
- Build healthy eating habits
- Proactively control blood sugar
- Reduce risk of diabetes and complications
LE LAN’s Quality Commitment
Comprehensive Quality Monitoring
LE LAN commits to high quality for all products in the GI Guide model:
- All rice and products are monitored by teams of medical – agricultural – legal – education experts
- Every product batch has complete GI documentation
- QR codes for transparent source traceability
- Detailed and scientific usage instructions
Regional Expansion Vision
LE LAN aims to replicate the GI Guide model in ASEAN countries, including Laos and Cambodia, to bring effective healthcare solutions to the entire region.
Benefits of the GI Guide Model
For Individuals and Families
- Effective diabetes prevention from early stages
- Proactive blood sugar control at home
- Reduced long-term healthcare costs
- Improved quality of life for the whole family
For Communities
- Reduced diabetes rates in communities
- Increased awareness of disease prevention
- Building sustainable healthy living habits
- Local economic development through sustainable agriculture models
Conclusion
LE LAN’s GI Guide is not just a product but a comprehensive community healthcare model. With scientific methods based on the Glycemic Index and high-quality commitment, this model promises to bring effective solutions for diabetes prevention and control in Vietnam and the ASEAN region.
Through “eating right – measuring right – understanding right,” GI Guide helps people build healthy lifestyles, proactively prevent diseases from daily meals, contributing to reducing the disease burden on society.
