🍯 Understanding Glycemic Index: Your Blood Sugar Guide
The glycemic index, developed in Canada during the 1980s, measures how foods affect your blood glucose levels on a scale of 1-100. Foods scoring below 40 are considered low glycemic.
Here's the key insight: calories ≠ glycemic index
🥑 Avocado: 135 calories, LOW glycemic index
→ Sustained energy, no blood sugar spikes
🍪 Chocolate chip cookie: 110 calories, HIGH glycemic index
→ Sugar rushes and crashes
⏰ Age matters: As we get older, our bodies become less tolerant of high-glycemic foods due to slower metabolism, making this knowledge increasingly important for maintaining stable energy levels.
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