Chapter 5 - The Glycemic IndexWant More Diabetes Info? Search HERE
It just naturally should follow that a chapter subsequent to one on fiber would be a chapter about the glycemic index. The subject doesn’t quite fit into a discussion on fiber, but some of the arguments are similar – “good carbs/bad carbs/net carbs,” etc. The glycemic index supporters maintain that the slower carbohydrates are delivered into your system, the better off you’ll be. That’s certainly true for healthy people, but if you have type II diabetes it’s a dangerous over-simplification. All carbohydrates deliver concentrated glucose into the blood stream too quickly for the type II diabetic to handle. That’s why they have type II diabetes !
What is the glycemic index? It’s a ranking of foods containing carbohydrates based on their immediate effects on your blood sugar. Carbohydrates that break down into glucose the fastest have the highest glycemic index numbers. The blood sugar response is quick and high. Carbs from foods that break down more slowly release glucose more gradually into the blood stream. They have lower glycemic index numbers. While those who espouse the glycemic index paradigm speak in terms of “good carbs” and “bad carbs,” they don’t seem to truly understand the process of the development of type II diabetes as opposed to type I and the role of all carbohydrates for the intermediate to advanced type II diabetic. Most carbs are poison for the type II
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