For example, if you were to eat 2 peaches having at a glycemic load of 5 each then would that meal be a total glycemic load of 10?
Also, if you eat other foods along with your meal which have really slow digestion (e.g. Meat high in protein) then would this lower the overall glycemic load? and by how much?
I am particularly interested in glycemic loads because I am researching their effect on blood sugar levels.
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For example, if you were to eat 2 peaches having at a glycemic load of 5 each then would that meal be a total glycemic load of 10?
Also, if you eat other foods along with your meal which have really slow digestion (e.g. Meat high in protein) then would this lower the overall glycemic load? and by how much?
1:35 am on June 6th, 2010
not many people count glycemic level in food. it is carbs that you need to concern yourself with. the average diet is no more than 75 carbs per day. to lose weight, you need no more than 30 carbs a day.
only those prepackaged cardboard tasting diet plans count glycemic levels. and they in my opinion are too high in carbs.
however the best thing to do is just eat a balanced diet. with no more than 75 carbs, 50 pro, and 30 fat a day and 1800 calories a day. if you are striving to lose weight, eat 1500 calories a day till you get to your target weight, then increase by 100 calories a week till you get to 1800 calories and maintain that.