Glycemic Index Information
The glycemic index is how fast food primarily sugar goes from the stomach into the blood stream. We want to eat foods that have a low glycemic index because high glycemic index foods stress the pancreas, endocrine and immune systems. To enhance the lowering of the glycemic index we can eat foods together. If we do eat a food that is high on the index we should eat something lower and they will balance out. Also foods combined with quality protein or fat also lower the glycemic index. I say quality because of the ill effects of poor quality, an example wood be fried foods, or foods high in saturated fats. Some examples of good ones are avocado and fish.
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Graham wafers
4 biscuits
74
22
3
Bagel
1
72
35
1
French Baguette
30g
95
15
1
Kasier roll
1
73
25
1
White bread
1 slice
80
17
1
Bran Flakes
¾ cup
74
17
1
Cheerios
30g
74
20
2
Corn Flakes
1 cup
84
26
0
Grape nuts
½ cup
71
47
1
Rice Krispies
1 cup
82
27
0
Total cereal
30 g
76
22
0
Cupcakes w/icing
&cream filling
1
73
26
3
Scone
1
92
90
2
Rice, instant, cooked
1 cup
87
38
0
Rice, long grained, steamed
1 cup
109
39
0
Brown rice, boiled
1 cup
76
57
2
Premium soda crackers
3 biscuits
74
17
4
Rice Cakes
2
82
21
1
Water Crackers
5 biscuits
78
18
2
Jelly Beans
5
80
9
0
French Fries
120 g
75
49
26
Pretzels
50 g
83
22
1
Potatoes, baked
1
93
15
0
Watermelon
1 cup
72
8
0
Pineapple, fresh
2 slices
66
10
0
Gatorade
1 cup
78
15
0
Lucozade
300 ml
95
56
0
Waffles
25 g
76
9
3
Lebanese white bread
1 slice
75
57
2.5
Angel food cake
1 slice
67
17
Trace
Banana
1 medium
55
32
0
Baked beans in tomato sauce
½ cup
48
21
1
Digestive biscuits
2
59
21
6
Rich Tea Biscuits
2
55
16
3
Pita Bread
1 piece
57
38
1
Light Rye Bread
1 slice
68
23
1
Sourdough bread
1 slice
54
14
1
Wholemeal bread
1 slice
69
14
1
Just Right cereal
¾ cup
62
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