Diabetes can damage the blood vessels, including the arteries that supply blood to the brain. This damage makes it easier for fatty deposits (plaques) to form in the arteries. The build-up of arterial plaques (atherosclerosis) can choke off blood supply to raise the blood pressure, leading to coronary heart disease. Timings [...]
What is Glycemic Index?
May 29, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The Glycemic Index (GI) is a scale that ranks carbohydrate –rich foods by how much they raise blood glucose levels compared to glucose, in the last 2-3hours. There is a lot of misunderstanding about the GI. Eating higher GI foods produces a rapid increase in blood glucose levels, triggering the pancreas to produce [...]
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