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Q: Please clarify the difference between glycemic index and glycemic load when it comes to diet. - John K., Colorado A: It's the great carrot conundrum. Most rational people know carrots are perfectly ...

Q: Can you explain the importance of glycemic load, as opposed to glycemic index, when judging carbohydrates? A: Carbohydrates, along with proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water and oxygen, are ...

James M. Shikany, DrPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Email: jshikany@dopm.uab.edu Sarah E. Thomas, BS, School of ...

An analysis showed that glycemic index – but not glycemic load or total carbohydrate intake – significantly increased the risk of developing bladder cancer. Higher glycemic index was associated with ...

Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, Vol. 51, No. 4 (2007), pp. 335-344 (10 pages) Background: To investigate the overall glycemic index (GI), glycemic load (GL), and intake of dietary fiber, and to ...

High glycemic index and glycemic load values and low adiponectin levels were associated with acne vulgaris, according to recent study results published in the Journal of the American Academy of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of carbohydrates a woman eats, as well as the overall "glycemic load" of her diet, impact her chances of developing breast cancer, Swedish researchers report.

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. If you have diabetes or ...