glycemic index

noun

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Definition of glycemic index

: a measure of the rate at which ingested food causes the level of glucose in the blood to rise; also : a ranking of foods according to the glycemic index —abbreviation GI

Recent Examples of glycemic index from the Web

Charles says that using date syrup can help anyone avoid spikes in blood sugar caused by sweeteners with a higher glycemic index, which can negatively affect mental and physical performance.

— tara duggan, SFChronicle.com, "Doctor drops UCSF post for a career in dates," 20 June 2018
Researchers in Toronto found that people who ate pasta instead of other carbohydrates as part of a low-glycemic index diet lost weight.

— editors, USA TODAY, "The caravan at the heart of the latest U.S./Mexico border dispute," 5 Apr. 2018
Foods that rank high on the glycemic index cause rapid spikes in blood sugar, potentially leaving you feeling hungry shortly after eating.

— sarah klein, Health.com, "Pasta Was Linked to Weight Loss in a New Study–and We Know What We’re Having for Dinner Tonight," 3 Apr. 2018
That gives it a lower glycemic index, great for someone like me with high blood sugar.

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Get the most out of your food with these tips," 11 Jan. 2018
Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index (GI) ranking than cane sugar, which tracks how foods affect blood glucose levels.

— aliza abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "What Is Coconut Sugar, the Alt-Sweetener Taking Over Baking?," 13 Apr. 2018
The researchers from Florida State University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa sought to determine the effect of a pre-exercise carbohydrate on SCAAT lipolysis and whether this effect is mediated by glycemic index.

— NOLA.com, "Optimum Performance: What you eat before training and competition matters," 13 Apr. 2018
Well, snacking on foods that are high on the glycemic index (like chips and brownies) can, in turn, trigger your body to produce more ghrelin and other hunger-inducing chemicals, explains Dr. Greves.

— anthea levi, Health.com, "4 Period Symptoms No One Ever Talks About," 8 Mar. 2018
Gluten-free, with four times the protein, thrice the fiber and nearly twice the iron of brown rice, as well as a low glycemic index, fonio is often called a super grain.

— richard morgan, Bloomberg.com, "This African Super Grain Could Solve Famine and Drought (Plus It’s Gluten-Free)," 28 Feb. 2018

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