If I am using glycemic index as a tool to manage diabetes, how do I create a low GI pasta meal?
While each food has its own GI, people rarely eat foods alone, but rather with other foods as a meal or snack. The GI of a pasta dish depends on several factors, including how it is prepared, the other foods eaten with it, and the amount consumed, as well as a person’s individual blood glucose response to the food and meal. Other food substances in a meal – fiber, proteins and fats – all affect the rate of digesting and absorbing carbohydrates.
