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 ...

Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, as it provides energy and essential nutrients to start daily activities. For those looking to keep their glucose levels balanced, especially ...

Dietitian Lyndi Cohen gives us the lowdown on those two little letters. Healthy eating can be a tough gig at times, and there always seems to be a new craze kicking off. One key phrase that’s been ...

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. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily ...

You’re savvy about your health, and you know carbs matter. But when terms like “low carb” and “low glycemic” float around, it’s easy to wonder: are they the same thing? The answer is a resounding no, ...

Lauren Silva, a freelance writer in New York City, believes in feeling good in your body and making that experience accessible to everyone across generations. The proof is in her ever-piling browser ...

Weighing the evidence on low glycemic index diets Despite efforts to definitively determine the effectiveness of the low GI diet for weight loss, it remains unclear just how well it works compared to ...

On a morning in Sanlitun, Beijing, 32-year-old office worker Zhang Yuan scoops up a spoonful of low-GI (glycemic index) oat yogurt at a trendy cafe. She has made a habit of choosing slowly digesting, ...

Eating low glycemic index foods promotes a healthier body shape in patients with coronary artery disease, according to a study presented at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of ...

Unless you have diabetes or peruse nutrition literature for fun, you probably wouldn’t be able to explain exactly what the sciencey-sounding term glycemic index means. But chances are, you’ve heard ...

Here's a riddle: What do a Twix candy bar, a Pizza Hut supreme pizza, and a Betty Crocker chocolate cake have in common? Answer: They're all "low glycemic" foods. And according to many nutrition ...

At the most basic level, the glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how quickly a food causes a person’s blood sugar to rise. Foods are ranked on a scale of 0 to 100, with lower numbers indicating that ...