GLYCEMIC INDEX
What is the glycemic index?
🔸The glycaemic index (GI) is a rating system for foods containing carbohydrates.
It shows how different types of food affect your blood sugar levels independently
▪️This is simply an index of numbers, ranging from 1-100, that give an idea about how fast your body converts the carbohydrates into glucose.
✒️ Also, based on how quickly they are digested and absorbed into your bloodstream clearly brings the idea that highly ranked foods definitely increase the blood sugar levels faster. Two foods with the same amount of carbohydrates can have different glycemic index numbers.
▪️This is how your glycemic index is determined.
55 or less = Low (good)
56- 69 = Medium
70 or higher = High (bad)
🔸The glycemic load keeps into account the amount of carbohydrates (in grams) in each single intake. The glycemic load is more accurate than the glycemic index in predicting how your body will process sugar.
▪️Some foods can pump a lot of sugar into the bloodstream in a short period of time (High - glycemic foods eg Potatoes, White bread, Processed foods, Sugar)
▪️Some foods let go of small amounts of glucose over the course of several hours (Low glycemic foods- Lentils, Carrots, Apples, Oranges, Pears)
▪️Examples of foods with moderate GI include Pineapple, Honey, Banana, Rice etc
▪️We can always adopt the healthy ways of eating and maintaining a normal blood- sugar level (especially to those with lifestyle diseases), and even with everyone who is healthy too. Non starchy veggies and fruits, Whole grains, and low calories foods are the way to go.
