The new glucose revolution: Is the authoritative guide to the glycemic index the right dietary solution for lifelong health?

• DOI: 10.5897/ijnam.9000043
• Publication Date: 2010-09-30
• Authors: Haiyan Chen; M. Janet Shaw; J. Laurie Moyer-M...
• Keywords: Glycemic load

The persistence of an epidemic obesity, coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional strategies are needed if the is to be overcome. A promising approach suggested by this thematic review carbohydrate restriction. Under conditions restriction, fuel sources shift from glucose fatty acids ketones, that ad libitum–fed carbohydrate-restricted diets lead appetite reduction, weight loss, improvement in surrogate markers cardiovascular disease. Recent researches focus on debate among professionals regarding use glycemic index (GI) for meal planning. However, evidence individual trials about benefits risks these achieve loss modify risk factors preliminary. In studies, there limited a low GI diet beneficial reduced developing or prevalence insulin resistance, satiety, other cancers. can used as adjunct fine tuning postprandial blood responses, particularly diabetic patients. Other food/meal-planning interventions have been shown more effective than GI.

Key words: Glycemic index, load, macronutrients metabolism, diabete,