The Glycemic Index

Introduction

People with diabetes are advised to include carbohydrate foods at every meal as part of their daily eating plan. It is important to consider both the amount and the type of carbohydrate foods eaten, as both of these affectr blood glucose levels. The amount of carbohydrate includes both the sugars and starches in food, whereas the type of carbohydrate referrs to the glycemic index (GI).

Most carbohydrate foods are digested to produce glucose but they do so at different rates, some slowly and some quickly. The Glycemic Index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrate foods according to their effect on blood glucose levels.

In this Section

• Carbohydrate foods
• How can the GI help?
• How can I apply the GI to my eating plan?
• Quality of carbohydrate
• How do I find healthy low GI foods when shopping?
• Keep an eye out for the GI Tested logo

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