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It's not as simple as avoiding refined carbohydrates. Rice, baked potatoes, watermellon, dates, and parsnips all have a very high (>90) glycemic index, while s
by whyenot 17y ago
It's not as simple as avoiding refined carbohydrates. Rice, baked potatoes, watermellon, dates, and parsnips all have a very high (>90) glycemic index, while some refined carbohydrates such as whole wheat bread and pasta have medium to low GI (<70).
- pmccool 17y agoYeah. What's more, the same kind of bread from different makers can have significantly different GI. The sugar content of fruit (and so, presumably, its GI) varies with all sorts of things. So I completely agree that it's not that simple.
- ars 17y agoNobody eats tons of dates or parsnips. Multiply the index by how much of the food you actually eat. Plus mixing high glycemic food with other food will flatten out the curve.
- donaldc 17y agoIt's about glycemic load, rather than glycemic index.