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Carbohydrates

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 […]

Glycaemic Index

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 […]