| There is a lot of talk these days about a new meal planning tool called the Glycemic Index (GI). But there is also a lot of misunderstanding about the GI, which has actually been around for more than 20 years.
It is a good idea to get to know and understand the Glycemic Index, because choosing foods with a low GI rating more often than choosing those with a high GI may help you to:
- Control your blood glucose levels
- Control your cholesterol levels
- Control your appetite
- Lower your risk of getting heart disease
- Lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes
The basics The Glycemic Index is a scale that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods by how much they raise blood glucose levels compared to glucose or white bread.
Canadian Diabetes Association
- A new way of looking at carbs
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Here are some of the low-glycemic recipes:
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