How is the Glycemic Index Food List Important to Diabetics?
The glycemic index is widely recognized as being one of the most important dietary discoveries over the past 25-30 years. With it’s associated glycemic index food list which highlights the low glycemic foods, it has revolutionized the way diabetics eat, and the way newly diagnosed diabetics are educated about their disease. The glycemic index is basically a measure of carbohydrate quality. It compares the carbohydrate quality of various foods against each other gram for gram, based on their immediate effect on the blood glucose level following ingestion. The measurements are rated against a known control food (glucose) which is set at 100, so carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion with a correspondingly fast and high blood glucose response are classed as high glycemic index foods whereas foods that break down slowly releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream are considered low glycemic index foods. A couple of myths about food for diabetics and concerns many diab
