Diabetes - Glycemic Index

Achieving consistent carbohydrate intake and maintaining a balance between available carbohydrate and insulin levels (either exogenous or endogenous) has long been a strategy to help optimize glycemic control in individuals with diabetes. A challenge to reaching this goal is that carbohydrate-containing foods and drinks have different effects on blood glucose levels. The glycemic index (GI) was developed to address this challenge. Substituting high GI foods and