I don't like GI because it promotes the idea of low GI foods as good carbs, and if you're diabetic there is no such thing
Broccoli's not the enemy, you're right. My point is that it's better to look at the amount than the type of carb. I get annoyed at click bait articles touting low GI as the solution to all your blood sugar problems. They say things like eating oranges will barely impact glucose because it's offset by the fibre and low GI. Then they call it "healthy" carbs.I can't say I wholly agree with that. Broccoli for example, it has carbs in it but I simply cannot think of it as an enemy.
Broccoli's not the enemy, you're right. My point is that it's better to look at the amount than the type of carb. I get annoyed at click bait articles touting low GI as the solution to all your blood sugar problems. They say things like eating oranges will barely impact glucose because it's offset by the fibre and low GI. Then they call it "healthy" carbs.
What I mean by there's no good carbs to a diabetic is simply that a carb is a carb and it doesn't matter if it came from pasta or apples. Unless you're on a meat only diet you'll still have to eat some.
Glycemic load is a ranking system for carbohydrate-rich food that measures the amount of carbohydrates in a serving of food.
Foods with a glycemic load (GL) under 10 are considered low-GL foods and have little impact on your blood sugar; between 10 and 20 moderate-GL foods with moderate impact on blood sugar, and above 20 high-GL foods that tend to cause blood sugar spikes.
glycemic index indicates how rapidly a carbohydrate is digested and released as glucose (sugar) into the blood stream. In other words, how quickly foods break down into sugar in your bloodstream. A food with a high GI raises blood sugar more than a food with a medium to low GI.
But the glycemic index does not take into account the amount of carbohydrate in a food. So glycemic load is a better indicator of how a carbohydrate food will affect blood sugar.
To me a carb is a carb simple or complex I treat them all the same but I am not on insulin so only count total carbs ingested per day broken down into individual meals or snacks simplistic maybe but works for me.
Those on insulin may have to calculate and allow for time taken for carbs to be absorbed as well as how fast insulin works or such like a far more complex situation.
I am a type 1 and as with type 2s but for differnet reasons, my body can't cope well with carbs and since I do not need to eat them for anything other than pleasre, I try not to with the excepton of a small amont of above the ground veg.Yes but this is a question asked in Type 1 sub forum, so you giving your opinion on it doesn't matter for type 2's is completely irrelevant here. It does matter where its from, and it matters even more depending on the type of insulin you use.
To put it simply glycemic index shows how quick it will raise your levels. Glycemic load takes into account the amount of carb in the food. If you are having 5g of high GI food may only raise your BS by 1 mmol/L, but if you have something that has 50g of carb and is high GI it will raise say 10 mmol/L and it will do it quick.
So its an indicator, not exact science, but something high in carbs but low in GI may have no rise at all if the insulin profile is better suited.
This YouTube video may make the distinction simpler:Whats the difference between glycemic index and glycemic load ?
If the first video wasn't helpful, this mightWhats the difference between glycemic index and glycemic load ?
I am a type 1 and as with type 2s but for differnet reasons, my body can't cope well with carbs and since I do not need to eat them for anything other than pleasre, I try not to with the excepton of a small amont of above the ground veg.
If you are great at guessing your bolus and can keep weight stable on carbs then go for it. When I do eat carbs it is ironic that eating something sweet which enters and leaves my system quickly makes more sense than the unpredictability low GL foods eaten in different contexts.