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  2. Glycemic index - Wikipedia

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    Graph depicting blood sugar change during a day with three meals. The glycemic (glycaemic) index (GI; / ɡ l aɪ ˈ s iː m ɪ k / [1]) is a number from 0 to 100 assigned to a food, with pure glucose arbitrarily given the value of 100, which represents the relative rise in the blood glucose level two hours after consuming that food. [2]

  3. Date palm - Wikipedia

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    The glycemic index (GI) for different varieties of the date palm fruit is in the range of 38-71, with 53 on average, [36] [38] indicating dates are a relatively low GI food source. [39] The glycemic load (GL) value of date palm fruits, calculated for a serving size of three fruits (weighting 27 grams) is 9 on average, indicating that dates have ...

  4. Insulin index - Wikipedia

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    In the table below, glycemic and insulin scores show the increase in the blood concentration of each. The Insulin Index is not the same as a glycemic index (GI), which is based exclusively on the digestible carbohydrate content of food, and represents a comparison of foods in amounts with equal digestible carbohydrate content (typically 50 g).

  5. Here's What Everyone Should Know About Their Glucose Levels - AOL

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    The glycemic index of foods affects your blood sugar, so eating more moderate/low glycemic index foods rather than high glycemic index foods improves the symptoms you feel if your sugar is out of ...

  6. Glycemic - Wikipedia

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    A low glycemic food will release glucose more slowly and steadily, which leads to lower postprandial (after meal) blood glucose readings. A high glycemic food causes a more rapid rise in blood glucose levels after meals. High glycemic foods are ideal for energy recovery after exercise or for a person experiencing hypoglycemia.

  7. The 10 best and 10 worst fruits for you - AOL

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    The only thing to be aware of is that—like all foods—certain fruits have more calories than others, and some have a lot more sugar. Remember, fruit is healthy and delicious . Keep enjoying it!

  8. 15 Best Snack Foods for Diabetics - AOL

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    Keeping the glycemic load down (a measurement of how much food spikes blood glucose levels) means cutting down on portion sizes, since the measurement accounts for the number of grams of ...

  9. Glycemic load - Wikipedia

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    Whereas glycemic index is defined for each type of food, glycemic load can be calculated for any size serving of a food, an entire meal, or an entire day's meals. Glycemic load of a 100 g serving of food can be calculated as its carbohydrate content measured in grams (g), multiplied by the food's GI, and divided by 100.