Confused about the glycemic index and what it means for your diet? You're not alone. Nutritionist Thunder Jalili joins the Who Cares guys to break down the basics of the glycemic index, its impact on ...

“The glycemic index is based on a system where foods are ranked zero to 100 according to how drastically they cause blood sugar to rise,” says Vandana Sheth, RDN, CDCES, a Los Angeles-based ...

Red, wild, and black rice are better for blood sugar control than white rice due to their lower glycemic index, suggests an ...

Low glycemic foods are those that have a low value on the glycemic index. Studies show that these foods can be good for you in many ways. Low glycemic foods help with weight loss and blood sugar. This ...

Karen Della Corte, BYU nutrition and dietetics professor, recently authored a new study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, that developed a national glycemic index (GI) and ...

The glycemic index is a measure used to determine how much a food can affect your blood sugar levels. Several factors affect the glycemic index of a food, including the ripeness, nutrient composition, ...

The aim was to investigate the associations of glycemic index (GI), glycemic load (GL), carbohydrate and fiber intakes with hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients. In a cross-sectional study of 640 ...

We’re accustomed to thinking about the yin and yang of a lot of foods, from fats to carbs. But in the latest report in JAMA on carbohydrate-focused diets, researchers found that the type of carbs may ...

The health experts at Harvard have an answer for you to help you shed the weight: keep your glycemic index (GI) chart handy. In the December 2014 issue of Harvard Health Review, researchers note that ...