Glycemic Index of 1200 Foods

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Glycemic Index of 1200 Foods(and how to live to 100)by George EbyThe following Glycemic Index file is taken from the University of Sydney Glycemic Index web site, the most extensive, authoritative source available for world-wide foods. In this current page, one could previously go to the food to be investigated, which would take you to comprehensive information including the original reference article from the Universtiy of Sydney page. However, the University has recently improved their page and my 1200 links no longer work. After finding the food you want to learn more about on my page, go to their site and search for specific foods including newly indexed foods that may not be in the following index.Another glycemic index file from the July 2002 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (which concentrates on American foods) is here. Both are complete listings and each includes a number of ethnic and international foods.The idea of turning away from huge amounts of carbohydrates (sugar, corn syrup, starchy foods such as refined flour delicacies) and towards foods with more nutrition is an excellent idea for increasing health and longevity. Barring accidents and major diseases, I don’t believe it is too hard to live to be 100, if you follow my advise. As you look through the list of foods below searching for their glycemic index, please consider the following concept. The glycemic index (GI) is a system for measuring how fast a carbohydrate triggers a rise in blood sugar. The higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. A GI of 70 or more is high and consumption of large amounts of these foods is associated with low nutritional intake, morbidity and early death. A GI is 56 to 69 is considered medium and these foods usually are nutritious. A GI of 55 or less is low, and these foods are often highly nutritious and associated with longevity.Some food such as rice and carrots have a large range of GI values. This variation is caused by inherent botanical differences as well as preparation methods. Carrots found in U.S. grocery stores are most likely low on the GI scale. There are no GI values given for meat, poultry, fish, avocadoes, cheese or eggs because these foods contain little carbohydrate, and are not likely to induce a significant rise in blood glucose. These are the only foods I eat. These foods are clearly healthy choices associated with extreme longevity.The only time a high glycemic index food is useful is during athletic competition, heavy manual labor or work, or to treat someone in a diabetic coma (too much insulin). Otherwise,...(very long report, please go to the website:) http://george-eby-research.com/html/glycemicindex.html