How the glycemic index measures up.(GUEST EDITORIAL)
Publication: Internal Medicine News
Publication Date: 15-NOV-04
Author: Whyte, John ; Marting, Robert
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Patients who ask about nutrition often focus on the relative merits of various diets: "Should I be on Atkins?" "What do you think of Ornish?" "Does Weight Watchers work?" But for patients asking about the glycemic index, it helps to be able to offer the latest information on the value of eating foods with a low index.
The glycemic index (GI) was developed in the 1980s as an alternative to the "simple" versus "complex" carbohydrate dichotomy. The GI is determined by measuring the 2-hour blood glucose...
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