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IF YOU FORGOT about the glycemic index after learning about it in middle school health class—there might be a reason. “The lower the GI number, the slower and smaller release of blood sugar in the ...

The glycemic index is a measure used to determine how much a food can affect your blood sugar levels. Several factors affect the glycemic index of a food, including the ripeness, nutrient composition, ...

At the most basic level, the glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how quickly a food causes a person’s blood sugar to rise. Foods are ranked on a scale of 0 to 100, with lower numbers indicating that ...

Weighing the evidence on low glycemic index diets Despite efforts to definitively determine the effectiveness of the low GI diet for weight loss, it remains unclear just how well it works compared to ...

The glycemic index measures how foods affect your blood sugar. Your digestive system rapidly breaks down foods with a high glycemic index (GI) of 70 or more, causing your blood sugar to spike and then ...