Diabetes and a low Glycemic Index diet

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Knowing the relationship between Glycemic index and Diabetes can help you know the kind of diet and how much is safe for a person suffering from diabetes to eat.

What is Glycemic Index?

It is a relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods according to how they affect blood glucose levels.The American Diabetes Association now advise people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to use the Glycemic Index or Glycemic Load as part of the nutritional management of their condition. Low GI foods are foods with a GI less than 55. Intermediate GI foods are foods with a GI between 55 and 70. High GI foods are foods with a GI greater than 70.

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