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Glycaemic Index
The glycaemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. Carbohydrates that breakdown quickly during digestion have the highest glycaemic indexes. The blood glucose response is fast and high. Carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream, have low glycaemic indexes.
Follow the links below to find information about the glycaemic index of foods.
Reviewed December 2011
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| Title: | Carbohydrates and the glycaemic index |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | The glycaemic index (GI) measures carbohydrates according to how quickly they are absorbed and raise the glucose level of the blood. A low GI diet may help weight loss and may also help energy levels for endurance sports. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Bread - what's best for my health? |
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| Publisher: | The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health |
| Description: | Wholemeal, rye, multigrain, high-fibre, gluten-free, sourdough, soy and linseed - there are lots of interesting breads to choose from these days. Bread is one of our oldest foods and even today is still considered a staple. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Glycaemic load (GL) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | The Glycaemic load (GL) is an extension of the GI, taking into account the quantity of carbohydrates as well. The GL is obtained by multiplying the GI value by the carbohydrate content of the food. This provides us with a more accurate picture of the overall effect that the food product has on blood sugar levels. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Glycaemic index (GI) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | The Glycaemic index (GI) is obtained by measuring the effect that a carbohydrate containing food has on blood sugar levels, compared to the effect of the same amount of pure sugar, on blood sugar levels. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Nutritional factors affect blood glucose levels, however there is currently no universal approach to the optimal dietary strategy for diabetes. Different carbohydrate foods have different effects on blood glucose and can be ranked by the overall effect ... |
| Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Title: | Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is a lack of consensus as to the best nutritional management of obesity. We assessed the effects of low glycaemic index or glycaemic load diets in overweight or obese people. Six randomised controlled trials, involving 202 participants, were analy... |
| Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Title: | Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The glycaemic index is a measure of the ability of a carbohydrate to affect blood glucose levels. While there are many randomised controlled trials that have examined the relationship between low glycaemic index diets and coronary heart disease, most ar... |
| Date: | May 2006 |
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