Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Prevention
Research results from University of Toronto, Department of Nutritional Sciences update knowledge of insulin-dependent diabetes prevention
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 26th, 2010
New investigation results, 'The glycemic index: physiological significance,' are detailed in a study published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition. According to a study from Canada, "The glycemic index (GI) is a physiological assessment of a food's carbohydrate content through its effect on postprandial blood glucose concentrations. Evidence from trials and observational studies suggests that this physiological classification may have relevance to those chronic Western diseases associated with overconsumption and inactivity leading to central obesity and insulin resistance."
"The glycemic index classification of foods has been used as a tool to assess...
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