Glycemic Load

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...

Glycemic Index

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....