About 20% of glucose gets metabolized in the liver, which is quite different to fructose metabolism which occurs mostly in the liver. The rest is distributed to most of the body cells for energy production and storage (e.g. in muscles as glycogen). (1, 2)Part of the...
Limitations of GI measurementIn the real world, we eat food in portion sizes. Each food type has its own “usual” portion.Glycemic load (GL) is a more realistic measurement than Glycemic Index of the effect on our blood sugar levels of carbohydrate...
The glycemic index (GI) measures how carbohydrate-containing foods affect your blood sugar level and has the following classification:Low GI =55 or lessMedium GI = 56-69High GI = 70 and aboveThis measure has proven to give valuable insights between food and health....
Grain is a popular name of a botanical term “caryopsis” and an agricultural term used for crops harvested for human or livestock consumption that may include legumes such as beans.Grain (as in caryopsis) is a one-seeded dry fruit (also commonly known as...
