When you're at the mercy of blood sugar swings, you feel happy and full of energy one moment and then brain-foggy, exhausted and cranky the next. And if you have chronically high blood sugar due to ...

Need help with glycemic index and glycemic load? Discover how these tools differ, why they matter and which one can better help you better manage your blood sugar levels. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily ...

Refried beans are carbohydrate-rich but also pack in plenty of protein, fiber, and sometimes fat. This starchy dish, a mainstay of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines, has a fairly low glycemic index and ...

“The glycemic index is based on a system where foods are ranked zero to 100 according to how drastically they cause blood sugar to rise,” says Vandana Sheth, RDN, CDCES, a Los Angeles-based ...

A: Carbohydrates, along with proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water and oxygen, are nutrients: We need them to live and grow. But even though we need carbohydrates, there still are ...

A large long-term study links the quality of carbohydrates, particularly glycaemic index (GI), to dementia risk.

When it comes to losing weight, the number of calories you eat, rather than the type of carbohydrates, may be what matters most, according to a new study. The findings, published in the American ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The findings from a new study suggest another reason why diets that contain low glycemic loads may be of benefit. Not only can they improve insulin sensitivity, this type ...

At the most basic level, the glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how quickly a food causes a person’s blood sugar to rise. Foods are ranked on a scale of 0 to 100, with lower numbers indicating that ...

People might be able to stick with their diets longer if they get calories from the right sources. A University researcher found that low-glycemic diets, or diets low in sugars but with moderate ...