Knowing what glycemic load is makes it a lot easier to plan and prepare diabetic meals. A diabetic can generally eat food that does not raise blood sugar levels too high too quickly. Most diabetics start by monitoring carbohydrate intake and blood sugar levels. Different foods have different levels of carbohydrates and affect your blood […]
What is Glycemic Index?
What is Glycemic Index? Glycemic index (or GI) is about food (especially carbs) and blood sugar. To be specific, glycemic index determines the extent to which any food raises blood sugar (glucose) levels after eating. Scientists, nutritionists, food producers etc. measure and express Glycemic index on a scale of 1 to 100. Standard and accepted […]