A population-based study finds that glycemic load, combined with age, sex, BMI, and meal timing, determines real-world ...

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In men with established cardiovascular disease, the effect of diets with high glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that diets with higher GI and GL are ...

The terms "glycemic index" and "glycemic load" have crept into the mainstream vernacular. But what do they mean? The glycemic index (often abbreviated as GI) is the older concept, and refers to ...

James M. Shikany, DrPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Email: [email protected] Sarah E. Thomas, BS, School of ...

Compared with people eating foods with a low glycemic index, those eating higher-ranking carbohydrates were at greater risk of CVD events, such as CV death, MI, stroke, and heart failure, and ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. All carbohydrates are not created equal, at least when it comes to heart ...

In a study appearing in The Annals of Family Medicine, researchers examined whether people who follow higher-GI or higher-GL ...

When you're at the mercy of blood sugar swings, you feel happy and full of energy one moment and then brain-foggy, exhausted and cranky the next. And if you have chronically high blood sugar due to ...

Need help with glycemic index and glycemic load? Discover how these tools differ, why they matter and which one can better help you better manage your blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes or ...