How Do You Use The Glycemic Index?
The Glycemic Index (GI) was developed in the 1980’s to design diets and to help diabetics keep their blood sugar at healthy levels. The GI is a way to measure the impact of a given food’s carbohydrate content on the body, by scientifically quantifying how high or how low one’s blood sugar goes as a result of consuming that food. In practical terms, the GI would enable dieters to choose which food to consume based on that particular food’s GI rating. If you’re interested in learning how to use the glycemic index for your diet plan, here are some ways to help you get started: • Know how the Glycemic Index works. The Glycemic Index ranks foods with scores from 0-110 based on their carbohydrate content. A score of 55 or lower means a low GI; 56-69 means a medium GI; and 70 and above a high GI. The principle followed is this: the faster the body digests the carbohydrate, the higher its GI rating will be. • Know what foods rank high and rank low in the Glycemic Index. Foods that rate high on
