Glycemic Index Explained

Glycemic Index (GI) is simply a tool that helps us differentiate between the carbohydrates in foods that we eat and how our bodies use them.  Recently, we posted a few articles on weight control on our sister blog and GI came up quite a bit so here is the explanation with the help of GI symbol website in Australia.

• Carbohydrates with a low GI (55 or less) don't make our blood glucose levels rise very high for very long. They provide sustained energy.
• Carbohydrates with a high GI (70 or more) are the ones that cause our blood glucose levels to go higher for longer. High blood glucose may cause damage to vital organs.

Reference: Check out this website which we copied for this blog and where there is more excellent information on GI.