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Marengo
Guest
Stinky wrote:
|| Hi, I have a question about the glycemic index and load. I have
|| purchased the book "Glycemic Revolution" and have read most of it,
|| but I am confused about what to use -- the GI or GL.
||
|| At first the GI seemed the easiest to use, but then I read about how
|| even if a food has a high GI, if it has low carb count, then it has a
|| small impact on our insulin levels.
||
|| Therefore, to me, the GL seems to be the way to go. Now, am I
|| supposed to choose low GL foods with moderate-to-high carbohydrate
|| count (and a low GI), or a food that has low carbs and a low GL?
If this confuses you, why not choose an eating plan --such as Atkins --
where glycemic values are not counted?
--
Peter
~~~~
THE BUSHES IN NEW ORLEANS: THE PICTURE FOX NEWS WOULDN'T LET US SEE:
http://users.thelink.net/marengo/bush
|| Hi, I have a question about the glycemic index and load. I have
|| purchased the book "Glycemic Revolution" and have read most of it,
|| but I am confused about what to use -- the GI or GL.
||
|| At first the GI seemed the easiest to use, but then I read about how
|| even if a food has a high GI, if it has low carb count, then it has a
|| small impact on our insulin levels.
||
|| Therefore, to me, the GL seems to be the way to go. Now, am I
|| supposed to choose low GL foods with moderate-to-high carbohydrate
|| count (and a low GI), or a food that has low carbs and a low GL?
If this confuses you, why not choose an eating plan --such as Atkins --
where glycemic values are not counted?
--
Peter
~~~~
THE BUSHES IN NEW ORLEANS: THE PICTURE FOX NEWS WOULDN'T LET US SEE:
http://users.thelink.net/marengo/bush