Question

To prevent a spike in blood sugar levels, a person may use _______ to determine how quickly a food will be digested?

Answer 1

Glycemic Index is a measurement that medical labs use to test a normal person response.  It is recorded and that number can be used by people to see if their blood sugar will spike

Answer 2

To prevent a spike in blood sugar levels, a person may use glycemic index to determine how quickly a food will be digested.  The glycemic index is a value which denotes how carbohydrate-containing food  affects blood glucose levels. The value is between 0 and 100.

Carbohydrates with a low GI value (55 or less) are more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised. They also cause a lower and slower rise in blood glucose.