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Originally Posted by mrsD
The glycemic load is the actual measurement of what FOOD does to blood sugar. It is the application of the glycemic index.
http://www.nutritiondata.com/help/es...-glycemic-load
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12949357
The glycemic LOAD of white bread, potatoes, bananas,
wheat pasta is higher than most candies.
(you have to watch serving sizes-- you can skew this with a large serving size).
Those here who wish to control blood sugars more effectively should look at these links.
Nutritiondata has added the glycemic load to their food lists.
It is a good resource, showing mineral content of foods and also their inflammatory potential. |
I do know that there are certain foods that are off the charts with the glycemic index. The almost two years I adhered to the South Beach Diet, my feet were fairly quiet.
However, eating about 15 of those little chocolate gems was bordering on an overdose!