When you're at the mercy of blood sugar swings, you feel happy and full of energy one moment and then brain-foggy, exhausted and cranky the next. And if you have chronically high blood sugar due to ...

IF YOU FORGOT about the glycemic index after learning about it in middle school health class—there might be a reason. “The lower the GI number, the slower and smaller release of blood sugar in the ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD To prevent blood sugar spikes after breakfast, choose foods low on the glycemic ...

The glycemic index, not the sugar percentage, determines how a fruit affects blood sugar levels, satiety, and energy – and explains why some sweet fruits are actually better suited for daily balance.

Study suggests there's potential for food manufacturers to develop low GI foods with reformulations that include dried fruit People with diabetes and followers of diets based on the glycemic index (GI ...

Confused about the glycemic index and what it means for your diet? You're not alone. Nutritionist Thunder Jalili joins the Who Cares guys to break down the basics of the glycemic index, its impact on ...

Karen Della Corte, BYU nutrition and dietetics professor, recently authored a new study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, that developed a national glycemic index (GI) and ...

The findings challenge the notion that specific foods have set glycemic values. — -- Tufts University researchers say those relying on the glycemic index of foods may be misled because the ...

Need help with glycemic index and glycemic load? Discover how these tools differ, why they matter and which one can better help you better manage your blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes or ...

People who mostly ate foods with a low glycemic index had a lower likelihood of premature death and major cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those whose diet included more "poor quality ...