How does GI and GL related to low-carb diet like Metabolic Diet?
GI and GL are actually the basis for diets like Metabolic Diet and is theranking of foods based on the way they increase a person’s blood glucoselevel. A rise in blood glucose (or sugar) levels causes a rise in blood insulinlevels. Low carb diets work on the premise that the rise in blood insulinlevels cause increased weight gain by telling your body to store fat. Inaddition, the rapid rise in blood insulin levels causes a rapid fall, whichcauses hunger and, even though your body may not need calories for energy,this causes you to eat (or overeat) which starts the cycle all over again!