Good news for devotees of the glycemic index, a technique used for assessing the carbohydrates contained in meals: a study has confirmed that it works. Not only that, the glycemic index has also been found to be effective at predicting blood sugar levels after meals. The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Toronto and results have been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The researchers got together a small bunch of willing participants in Sydney and Toronto for the study, had them eat several test meals, and then measured their post-meal blood sugar levels. The results showed a close correlation between carb content, glycemic index and variations in blood sugar levels.
Says Dr. Thomas M. S. Wolever, an author of the study, "The good news is that the glycemic index works. For sensible people it makes a lot of sense."
1. Good news I think... more healthy food for ppl...
Posted at 11:22AM on Jul 7th 2006 by Diet