A community portal about the Glycemic index with blogs, videos, and photos.
The glycemic index is a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels.
The concept was invented by Dr. David J...
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A community portal about the Glycemic index with blogs, videos, and photos.
The glycemic index is a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels.
The concept was invented by Dr. David J. Jenkins and colleagues in 1981 at the University of Toronto.
Get all the info about the glycemic index of foods, what does it mean, how to implement it in the foods you eat, etc. Education is your first step toward success in lowering blood sugar levels. Read Full Story
Glycemic index chart is a chart which contains a measure of carbs in your blood sugar levels. The high and low glycemic index shows different rates of how foods are digested and absorbed. Read Full Story
The glycemic load computation was developed as an off-shoot to the glycemic index, a tool used by diabetics to help manage their blood sugar levels. The index is a listing of various types of foods, mainly grains, vegetables and fruit, and how quickly and strongly they impact blood sugar levels. Some people feel that the glycemic index values are not helpful, since it ranks food based on one standard weight of 50 grams. Read Full Story
Although many dietary methods can lead to weight loss, a recent study found that high carbohydrate diets with a low glycemic index may be the ideal for weight loss and reduction of cardiovascular risk factors. A recent study compared the relative effects of several diet methods on weight loss and cardiovascular risk. A total of 129 overweight or obese young adults were assigned to 1 of 4 reduced-fat, high-fiber diets for 12 weeks. Diets 1 and 2 were high carbohydrate (55% of total calories... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of carbohydrates a woman eats, as well as the overall "glycemic load" of her diet, impact her chances of developing breast cancer, Swedish researchers report. The concept of glycemic load is based on the fact that different carbohydrates have different effects on blood sugar. White bread and potatoes, for example, have a high glycemic index, which means they tend to cause a rapid surge in blood sugar. Other carbs, such as high-fiber cereals or beans... Read Full Story
Like many diets whose claims are still waiting to be scientifically tested, the glycemic index has many passionate followers. What makes this somewhat different is the number of dieticians who champion it. Find out what's going on here. Read Full Story
If you have spent any time at all researching the best diet plans available, or looking for a more natural way to control your weight, the odds are that you have heard something about the Glycemic Index. But, do you really understand what this simple approach to weight management is all about? If not, here are the basics. Read Full Story
In some parts of the world glycemic index (GI) is now widely recognized as a reliable, physiological based classification of foods according to their postprandial (after meal) glycemic effect (a measure of the change in blood glucose following ingestion of carbohydrate containing foods). The GI was introduced in the early 1980’s by Jenkins and co-workers and later proposed by Jenkins et al (1985) as a possible tool for the management of type 1 diabetesa and disorders of lipoprotein... Read Full Story
Ever since the word “glycemic” hits the food market, it has been appearing on nearly every product on the shelf. The promoters know nothing when it comes to a low or high glycemic index (GI) diet. All those promoters know is to hard-sell the concept and give you one or two reasons why you should be having a low or high glycemic index diet, in order to market their products at different angles. Their ultimate objective is to increase profits first, then the health factor second . One way of... Read Full Story
