Wednesday, January 26, 2011

What Is Exactly the Glycemic Food Index?

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The glycemic food index (GI) is a measure of the impact foods have on the levels of glucose in the blood. Foods are compared to the impact pure glucose has in blood sugar (glucose) levels. Pure glucose is a highly concentrated solution that tends to be held up briefly in the stomach.
Foods containing carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion have the highest glycemic index values. The response of blood glucose is high and fast, meaning that the glucose in the

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