What is the glycemic index?

This entry is part 9 of 25 in the series M. Eades' Blog

Scientists have known for years that normal blood sugars follow this kind of rapid increase, slow return to normal curve. At some point someone asked the question: do different foods cause a different curve? In other words, if someone eats a piece of cake does that make a different blood sugar curve than if that person eats a bowl of ice cream?

~ Michael Eades from, «http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/metabolism/what-is-the-glycemic-index/»

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