Glycemic Index Help
Best resource book for Glycemic Index for diabetics?
I'm looking for a comprehensive one that would go into detail about all foods and their GI. I've been told this is an excellent way to control diabetes, and I'm looking for the most informative book out there :-) Thanks! wow, 3 responses, and only one person actually gave me a possibility of a book. I love how some people just give responses to what they think someone should know about, not necessarily what they asked about
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- The usefulness of the glycemic index in the treatment of diabetes has been controversial since its creation some 25 years ago. It's easy to understand why. The idea of classifying foods into groups -- those that greatly affect blood glucose and those that do not -- sounds very appealing to people with diabetes. It seems like it could make meal planning easier and improve after-meal blood glucose levels. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Here are a few reasons why. The GI of a food varies substantially depending on the kind of food, its ripeness, the length of time it was stored, how it was cooked, its variety (potatoes from Australia, for example, have a much higher GI than potatoes from the United States), and how it was processed. The GI of a food varies from person to person and even in a single individual from day to day, depending on blood glucose levels, insulin resistance, and other factors. The GI of a food might be one value when it is eaten alone and another when it is eaten with other foods as part of a complete meal. The GI value is based on a portion that contains 50 grams of carbohydrate, which is rarely the amount typically eaten. Most GI values reflect the blood glucose response to food for only 2 hours, whereas glucose levels after eating some foods remain elevated for up to 4 hours or longer in people with diabetes Some studies show small improvements in A1Cs among people who are attentive to the glycemic index. But reducing calories, weight loss, and basic carbohydrate counting have been shown to be more effective in improving A1Cs among people with type 2 diabetes than basing diet decisions on the GI http://www.diabetes.org/glycemic-index.jsp
- I am thinking maybe David Mendosa has a book in print, but not sure. I downloaded and printed his Glycemic Index before he added the Glycemic Load and lots more foods to it. http://www.mendosa.com He goes into lots of detail about how he came up with the numbers he uses. Others are entirely wrong about the usefulness of this for glycemic control!!! You use it as a basis for selecting food plan. Then refine it as to how it works with YOU!! To check how each of the foods reacts in your bod, choose to have one for snack time, prepare a serving of it. Check the glucose level, record, eat the serving of food, record what and amount, then 90 minutes to 2 hours after that check glucose level again and record. In about 2 weeks you will have a complete list of how foods react for YOU! Include in the journal times of meals, exercise, meds and attitude (how you are feeling). I do the foods testing any time the doctors change any of my medications!! All of them have an impact on my glucose numbers. We are each such unique individuals, foods, meds, and exercise patterns react in very unique and individual ways for us!! Good luck, my friend. If you want to talk more, click my avatar and send me private email.
