Glycemic load vs. glycemicindex
The glycemicindex of a food is the amount you have to eat before it raises your blood sugar. The glycemic load is the amount of carbs times the glycemicindex. What difference does that make? Well
De-coding the GlycemicIndex
We’ve heard that eating foods low on the GlycemicIndex helps keep blood sugar stable and our diet healthy. But what does that mean, really? Low GI foods are slowly digested, releasing sugar (glucose
The GI, Guys
You’ve probably heard the words "glycemicindex" or "glycemic load" when it comes to certain foods. What the heck does that mean?
The glycemicindex (GI) of food is important when constructing
Blue Corn Tortillas the Healthy Way to Go
high-glycemicindex foods do. The blue color of the tortillas arises from compounds called anthocyanins... more protein than white corn tortillas, as well as less starch and a lower glycemic index—which means
Splurge with Agave
, and low on the glycemicindex. It’s made from all raw ingredients (raw nut milk, cashews, and organic...
You may have heard about agave, nature’s low glycemic sweetener (if not – seek it out!), now
Low-carb diet speeds initial weight loss: study
conclude. The approach Maki's team tested -- a reduced-glycemic-load (RGL) diet -- required people to restrict their carbohydrate intake and eat more low glycemicindex (GI) foods, meaning foods that produce
Pot Belly = Bad Indicator of Cardiovascular Health
According to experts, it’s not enough to lose weight to prevent heart disease—getting rid of your pot belly is even more crucial. According to researchers at the Coronary Care Unit at the Universi ...
WellPoint ties members' health to employee bonuses
members using an index of measures, and is linking its employees' bonuses to progress in that index.
The company, which is the largest U.S. health insurer by membership, introduced a health index
