Question

5. The glycemic index (GI) measure the rate at which carbohydrates are absorbed into the bloodstream. Those foods with a high glycemic index, such as table sugar, are absorbed very fast, and those with a low glycemic index, such as lentils, are absorbed very slowly. Would the preferred food for a diabetic be one with a high GI or a low GI? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

• The preferred food for diabetic would be with low GI.
• Low GI food gets digested, absorbed and metabolized very slowly. This causes a steady, slower and lower rise in the blood glucose level.
• Rise in Insulin level is directly proportional to the Blood glucose level.
• Slower and lower rise in the blood glucose level (instead of sudden hike in the blood glucose level in case of high GI food ) will results in slower and lower rise in the blood insulin level in a diabetic patient.