After a meal blood sugar levels usually rise. To keep the blood
sugar in check, insulin levels rise, and then return to normal, in order to bring
blood sugar levels back to normal.. There are many reasons to keep both blood
sugar and insulin levels within acceptable limits, but most important are the control
of diabetes, cholesterol, and weight.
Keeping you sugar under control helps curb appetite- that’s
how it helps you lose weight.
The foods that raise your blood sugar the most, the
culprits, are “simple carbohydrates” (or simple carb’s): Sugar, high fructose corn
syrup, and highly processed wheat products (mainly white flour).
The “good carbohydrates” are complex carbohydrates such as whole
wheat products and a host of vegetables, legumes and some fruits (don’t forget
the grapefruit, the season is approaching…).
The Glycemic Index (GI)is a measure of the blood sugar rise
after a test amount of a given food is ingested. The Glycemic Load (GL) is
a measure of the sugar level rise after a regular portion size amount of
the same food is ingested. The lower the
numbers, the better the food.
You can find many GI and GL tables on the internet. A
reliable source is the one by Berkeley
Labs. Use it.
Any question? You know where I am.
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