Glycyemic index
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Can someone recommend a comprehensive list that provides the glycemic load for individual foods? As a general rule I've been using the amount of nondigestible fiber in a food to help decide what the glycemic load is likely to be, but in doing that I sometimes am a bit off the mark because the actual sugar/starch content of each food is the real target I'm supposed to be looking at. For example, offhand I would have probably thought some of the foods that are higher as listed below, would have been in the lower glycemic load list I found: Glycemic Load and Diet: Glycemic Loads in Favorite Foods It's tough to figure out on your own if a food has a high or a low glycemic load, but as a general guideline, the more fiber a food has the better. Here is a glycemic load reference list with many common foods to let you know which are low, medium, and high. Foods with a low glycemic load of 10 or less:
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Re: Glycyemic index
Hi A.A. -
Thanks for posting this. I imagine on some sites for diabetics, you might find more foods listed. My hubby is type 1 and I thought I had a pretty good grasp of the basics. These 3 items on the "high" list caught my attention. Couscous White rice White pasta I knew about the rice and pasta, but had not realized about the couscous. We eat it fairly often in various forms, and I never give too much, but will take more care when his blood test is not in normal range. |
Re: Glycyemic index
Hi Steph,
I stumbled on this link. I'm not entirely sure how to use it, and trying to "think" in grams is harder than measuring ounces. But does give the glycemic load for a food, as well as inflammation factor. I used raisins for my example: The site is nutritiondata.com using raisins, after narrowing down, I got: http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/f...-juices/2050/2 |
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