The Glycemic Breakdown

Th e Glycemic Index is a number that represents the rate at which the food enters the blood stream. The number is obtained after monitoring someones blood sugar after 50 grams of food is eaten, then that number is compared to pure glucosewhich is given a number of one hundred.
EG;

125---High Fructose Corn Syrup
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109---Jasmine Rice
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103---Dates
100--- GLUCOSE---------
95---Baguette
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92---Corn Flakes
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87---White Rice, Baked Potato
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75---Pumpkin, Popcorn
69---Special K
60---Corn, Bran Muffins, Pizza
51--- Mango, Brown Rice
43---Muesli, Sweet Potato, Pumpernickel Bread
38---Premium Ice Cream,Yams
33---Skim Milk
31---Whole Milk,Lentils
22---Cherries, Grapefruit, Barley
15---Walnuts
10---Broccoli, Cabbage, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Red Peppers
6---Hummus

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