Nutrition & Food Science

Eat well without the noise

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Note. Educational, not medical / dietary advice. For specific conditions (diabetes, kidney issues, eating disorders, pregnancy, allergies, etc.), see a qualified clinician/dietitian before changing your diet.

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Glycaemic load

How hard a real plate of this food actually hits your blood sugar, not how fast the sugar in it moves.

Definition

A measure combining how fast a food raises blood glucose (glycaemic index) with how much carbohydrate is in a realistic serving.

Step 1

Predict first

In one or two sentences, what do you think this concept means? Wrong is fine; the small struggle is what makes the answer stick.