Product Description
The
Only Authoritative, Comprehensive, Up-to-Date Guide to Glycemic Index ValuesA Companion to the
New York Times Bestseller
The New Glucose Revolution The glycemic index (GI)an easy-to-understand measure of how different foods affect our blood glucose levelsis revolutionizing the way we eat. Now medical experts and health authorities around the world advocate using GI values in making daily food decisionsso its never been more important to understand how to choose and benefit from low-GI foods. The New Glucose Revolution Complete Guide to Glycemic Index Values provides GI values for hundreds of foods and beverages. Included are three easy-to-read tables: an A to Z listing, a comprehensive listing by food categories, and a handy, at-a-glance table sorted according to low, intermediate and high GI values. Each entry in every table also specifies serving size, net carbohydrate per serving, and the glycemic load, which is clearly explained. Also included in the book are two GI Food Pyramids, specially created by the authors, to help guide you to appropriate daily food choices.
From the Publisher
With this book its now easier than ever to ascertain a foods GI valuewhether youre grocery shopping, planning tonights dinner or tomorrows breakfast, eating out, or meeting with your nutritionist or dietitian.
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