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Glycemic index
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... [more]
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.
Background:
Phase 2 is a dietary supplement derived from the common white kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Phase 2 has been shown to inhibit alpha-amylase, the complex carbohydrate digesting enzyme, in vitro. The inhibition of alpha-amylase may result in the lowering of the effective Glycemic Index (GI) of certain foods. The objective of this study was to determine whether the addition of Phase 2 would lower the GI of a commercially available...
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