| The glycemic index was created 1981 especially | | | | on the glycemic index consist of ice cream, |
| for diabetics to maintain and stabilize blood sugar | | | | croissants, raisins and other dried fruit, bananas, |
| levels but has exploded into a very popular weight | | | | carrots and watermelon. Moderate ranked foods |
| loss solution. The glycemic index for weight loss | | | | on the glycemic index (45-60) include most types |
| has made an impact on diets, books, and | | | | of pasta, baked beans, green peas, sweet |
| thousands of people life styles with nutrition | | | | potatoes, orange juice, blueberries and rice. Low |
| throughout the world and I believe it is just the | | | | ranked foods on the glycemic index foods (under |
| beginning.Traditionally, carbohydrates are known | | | | 45) include beans, cruciferous vegetables and |
| as simple or complex. Foods high in sugar, such as | | | | high-fiber, low-sugar cereals, low-fat unsweetened |
| chocolate, fruit or cakes are classed as simple | | | | plain yogurt, grapefruit, apples and tomatoes.5. It |
| carbohydrates. Scientists used to think these | | | | remains a very useful comparative indicator of |
| foods were quickly digested, leading to a rapid rise | | | | how quickly foods are absorbed into the |
| in blood sugar. Complex carbohydrates, such as | | | | bloodstream but not 100% accurate.Many |
| potatoes, rice and pasta are supposed to break | | | | drawbacks on the glycemic index are when foods |
| down more slowly, producing a gradual rise in | | | | are combined, and high fatty foods. The American |
| blood sugar.Several facts on the glycemic index:1. | | | | Diabetes Association (ADA), states that it is |
| The glycemic index (GI) ranks foods on a scale | | | | useless when foods are combined as they are |
| from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which | | | | digested at different rates. An example would be |
| they raise blood sugar levels after eating.2. High | | | | a peanut butter and jam sand witch. The glycemic |
| glycemic index foods release glucose into the | | | | rating does not matter as the peanut butter has |
| bloodstream very quickly which causes blood | | | | a low glycemic rate and the jam has a high |
| sugar levels to rise at a rapid rate. On the other | | | | glycemic rate. When these are combined the |
| hand, low glycemic index foods release glucose at | | | | peanut butter will slow down the digestion of the |
| a more steadily rate over a period of time. This | | | | jam making the digestion slower than usual.I do |
| helps to keep blood sugar levels relatively calm, | | | | believe that high glycemic foods leave you hungry |
| and insulin spikes limited.3. Pure glucose ranks 100 | | | | sooner increasing your food intake for the day on |
| on the glycemic index and all other foods are | | | | most occasions. |
| ranked in relation to glucose.4. High ranked foods | | | | |