Diabetes Info

Carbohydrates are a diabetics best friend in my opinion. Carbohydrate food generally make you feel more fuller faster than fats and keep the hunger pangs at bay longer. Also they are not easily converted into body fat. Diabetics should be evenly distributing their carbs intake throughout the day.

Carbohydrates are found mainly in bread, pasta, rice, cereals, legumes. Also in fruit & vegetables and dairy products, especially low fat milk and yoghurt.

The Glycaemic Index (GI) was originally developed to help people with diabetes. It is a ranking of carbohydrates in foods based on their impact on blood glucose levels. Pure glucose has a has a GI of 100.

Low GI = 55 or less

Medium/intermediate GI = 55-70

Hi GI = 70+

Mixing a high GI value with a low GI value will give you an intermediate GI value.

For more information on the GI Index vist http://www.glycemicindex.com/

You can search their database for the GI values of food