"The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate
effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. It compares foods gram for
gram of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates that breakdown quickly during digestion
have the highest glycemic indexes. The blood glucose response is fast and
high. Carbohydrates that breakdown slowly, releasing glucose gradually into
the blood stream, have low glycemic indexes."
The glycemic index was created about 20 years ago after a canadianscientist

researched how fast glucose enters the blood stream, after certain

food were ingested. As a diabetic, i learned early that if i eat carrots
(high on
the index of 1-100), i will get my blood sugar to rise quickly, whereas if
i ate something lower on the index i could keep my blood sugar from spiking.

check out the site http://diabetes.about.com/library/me...i/ngilists.htm
or http://www.glycemicindex.com/




"Barry B." wrote in message
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Can somebody explain the Glycimic Index ?