Glycemic Index Diet WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Glycemic Index Diet
The Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates that break down rapidly during digestion releasing glucose rapidly into the bloodstream have a high GI; carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the bloodstream, have a low GI. For most people, foods with a low GI have significant health benefits. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Glycemic Index was developed by Dr. David J. Jenkins and his colleagues.1
- It was developed to address and help manage the food intake of people with Diabetes.1
- It is the basis for many popular diet plans, such as South Beach Diet, Zone Diet, Sugar Busters, Glucose Revolution, and Ending the Food Fight. 2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Glycemic Index
- ↑ WebMD: The Glycemic Index Diet (Low Glycemic Diet)
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: The GI Diet, The GI diet program, Glycemic Index
- Last update: Mar. 31, 2009
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