We eat food or diet for energy and out of three source of food Carbohydrates are considered immediate energy provider in form of basic Glucose after digestion and only source of energy for Brain . The Glycaemic Index (GI) is a relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods according to how they affect blood glucose levels. The glycaemic index, or GI, measures how a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood glucose. A food with a high GI raises blood glucose more than a food with a medium or low GI. A low GI rating of a food does not mean one can eat a larger serving of that food.
The total amount of carbohydrate and calories consumed is still important. Carbohydrate-containing foods are compared with glucose or white bread as a reference food, which is given a GI score of 100. The GI compares foods that have the same amount of carbohydrate, gram for gram. Carbohydrates that break down…
