Glycemic Index Help

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Summary: (one of the very quickest releasing carbohydrates) is assigned a value of 100 and all other foods are ranked by comparison. Figure 1: blood sugar response curves for high GI and low GI foods The GI rating table, opposite, contains a few surprises. For example, a baked potato releases glucose into the bloodstream 50% faster than chocolate, which contains plenty of sugar!

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