The Glycemic Index is a way of categorizing carbs. Carbs that digest quickly & raise blood glucose levels fast are high Glycemic Index (GI). Range is 1-100. 70+ is high.

Since processed foods remove fiber & nutrients, they are generally high GI.

High GI causes an insulin spike followed by a crash, resulting in hunger. So fast sugar uptake creates a cycle of demand & basically increases fat storage while sort of wearing out the insulin system

T2 Diabetes is probably a combination of high GI diet, poor nutrient intake, low/no exercise, fatness, and trans fat intake.

The newer concept is Glycemic Load which takes the GI times the carbs/100 to give you a better index of how the food works in your system. High GL is 20 or more.

A cup of white rice has a GI of 83 and a GL of 36. Pasta has a GI of 44 and a GL of 18. Whole grain pasta would be even better plus have more nutrients.

See the "New Glucose Revolution."

What we eat is what we become. Which is why its critical to see objectively where your system is. I thought I had a good diet and took vitamins but my CellMate tests indicated otherwise. Now I know objectively & measurably where I am & how to adjust my diet.

Take charge of your health. You pay the price.